Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) by Carlo S — 20 Dec 2017

A solid opening to the sequel trilogy, combining the old and new of the franchise very effectively.

This review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) was written by Carlo S on 20 Dec 2017.

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

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