Review of The Empire Strikes Back (1980) by Tahj C — 12 Oct 2016

The best and darkest of the Star Wars films.

This review of The Empire Strikes Back (1980) was written by Tahj C on 12 Oct 2016.

The Empire Strikes Back has generally received very positive reviews.

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Si tengo en cuenta lo que me divierte verla diría que es la mejor de las originales, pero siendo realista el timing de gran parte del film…

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