Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) by Jackson B — 16 May 2018

Better than The Last Jedi, only because it had fan favorites coming back.

This review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) was written by Jackson B on 16 May 2018.

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

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