Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) by Duncan K — 27 Jul 2018

Didn't care that it was a New Hope redone. After the second trilogy debacle it was well received by me. Love it.

This review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) was written by Duncan K on 27 July 2018.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens has generally received very positive reviews.

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