Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) by John D — 20 Dec 2017

A nostalgic and entertaining homage to the original trilogy with lots of well-judged nods and good introductions of new characters.

This review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) was written by John D on 20 Dec 2017.

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

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