Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) by Travis S — 27 Jun 2018

Pretty lazy writing but ok. Would have been good to see Luke build on his successes from the return of the Jedi.

This review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) was written by Travis S on 27 Jun 2018.

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

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