Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) by Christian O — 25 Jan 2018

Stunning as it may be, the Force Awakens is really just "A New Hope" repackaged for 2015.

This review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) was written by Christian O on 25 Jan 2018.

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

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