Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) by Sir S — 31 Dec 2017

Compared to the prequels this movie was a masterpiece, but not really.

This review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) was written by Sir S on 31 Dec 2017.

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

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