Review of Star Wars (1977) by Jacob S — 17 Jul 2018

A good movie but underwhelming and disappointing given the hype about it.

This review of Star Wars (1977) was written by Jacob S on 17 Jul 2018.

Star Wars has generally received very positive reviews.

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