Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) by Alexander R — 06 Dec 2017

Fun movie overall, engaging characters, fun ride, borrows way too much from Episode 4, and lacks depth.

This review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) was written by Alexander R on 06 Dec 2017.

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

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