Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) by Roman C — 05 Nov 2017

Disney kicks off their first Star Wars movie with a bang, creating one of the best Star Wars movies yet.

This review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) was written by Roman C on 05 Nov 2017.

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

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By Timo P (12) on 19 Dec 2018

It is difficult to be blasé about Star Wars if you happen to be one of the millions who have spent the last 40 years with George Lucas' seminal…

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By Joey L (233) on 16 Jan 2019

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By Michael S (3,461) on 28 Nov 2018

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By Mystery M (4) on 07 Jan 2019

Just like Tron 2. This was a rehash of A New Hope. The plot exactly the same. But I still enjoyed it…

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By Roman K (25) on 17 Dec 2018

An okay movie. Relies a bit too much on nostalgia…

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By Martin L (250) on 25 Dec 2018

Bit of a letdown overused comedy mostly a retelling of A New Hope. Han Solo and The first Order scenes win me over enough to enjoy it…

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