Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) by Yehosua N — 22 Jan 2018

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 Yehosua N on 22 Jan 2018.

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

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