Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) by Keith N — 03 Jan 2018

This is a good Star Wars film. It isn't great, but it's good. Unfortunately, the next film screws it all up.

This review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) was written by Keith N on 03 Jan 2018.

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

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