Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) by Nolan M — 27 Nov 2017

Pure badassery. The stellar cast, incredible storytelling, and amazing visuals outshine the somewhat familiar plot. With high expectations, Episode VII delivers in awesome.

This review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) was written by Nolan M on 27 Nov 2017.

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

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