Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) by Gregory C — 16 Dec 2017

It was just a rehashed episode 4. The acting was subpar.

This review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) was written by Gregory C on 16 Dec 2017.

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

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