Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) by Matthew P — 06 Apr 2018

It was a rehash of a new hope, with bad characters and plot holes.

This review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) was written by Matthew P on 06 Apr 2018.

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

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