Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) by Edzel R — 15 Dec 2017

The Force is in good hands with J.J. Abrams. But it's not a masterpiece.

This review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) was written by Edzel R on 15 Dec 2017.

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

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