Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) by Roman K — 17 Dec 2018

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

This review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) was written by Roman K on 17 Dec 2018.

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

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