Brightest Star (film) explained
| Brightest Star |
| Director: | Maggie Kiley |
| Music: | Matthew Puckett |
| Cinematography: | Chayse Irvin |
| Editing: | Franklin Peterson
Cindy Thoennessen |
| Production Companies: | - Storyboard Entertainment
- What a World Productions
- Varient
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| Distributor: | Gravitas Ventures |
| Runtime: | 80 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Brightest Star (also titled Light Years)[1] is a 2013 American independent[2] romantic comedy film directed by Maggie Kiley and starring Chris Lowell and Rose McIver.[3] The film, which also marks Kiley's directorial debut, is based on her 2009 short film Some Boys Don't Leave.[4] [5] [6]
Plot
After his girlfriend dumps him, a young man (Chris Lowell) tries to become the kind of person she desires, but his growing love for a singer (Jessica Szohr) and some advice from an astronomer (Allison Janney) help him remain true to himself.
Cast
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 13% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 4.17/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 32 out of 100, based on nine critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[8]
Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com gave it one and a half stars.[9]
Notes and References
- Simon. Brent. Brightest Star. 30 January 2014. Paste. 19 September 2017.
- News: D'Angelo. Mike. Realism and fantasy don't blend in the indie romance Brightest Star. 30 January 2014. The A.V. Club. 19 September 2017.
- News: Genzlinger. Neil. He's in Love, but No Closer to Figuring It Out: 'Brightest Star,' a Story About 20-Something Relationships. 30 January 2014. The New York Times. 19 September 2017.
- Berkshire. Geoffrey. Film Review: 'Brightest Star'. 30 January 2014. Variety. 19 September 2017.
- News: Abele. Robert. Review: Taking a dim view of 'Brightest Star'. 30 January 2014. Los Angeles Times. 19 September 2017.
- News: Rich. Jamie S.. 'Brightest Star' offers only a dim glimmer of romance: Indie & art house films. 27 January 2014. The Oregonian. 19 September 2017.
- Web site: Brightest Star (2013). Rotten Tomatoes. May 17, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131225231716/http://www.rottentomatoes.com:80/m/brightest_star/ . 2013-12-25 .
- Web site: Brightest Star Reviews. Metacritic. May 17, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140122054737/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/brightest-star . 2014-01-22 .
- Web site: Kenny. Glenn. Brightest Star. 31 January 2014. RogerEbert.com. 18 September 2017.
