Brightest Star

Name: Brightest Star
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: January 31, 2014
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 32

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Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: January 31, 2014 | Not Rated

Summary: After the heartbreaking end of his first love, a recent college graduate (Chris Lowell) sets out to win back the girl of his dreams (Rose McIver) only to discover a greater journey awaits him.

Director: Maggie Kiley

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 80 min

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Geoff Berkshire

Jan 30, 2014

Brightest Star, has all the trappings of a contemporary romantic comedy, but also the good sense to strive for a deeper examination of a young man’s search for his place in the universe. Read full review

Mike D'Angelo

Jan 29, 2014

So terminally bland is Brightest Star’s protagonist (played by Chris Lowell) that screenwriters Maggie Kiley (who also directed) and Matthew Mullen couldn’t be tasked to provide him with a name — the closing credits refer to him simply as The Boy. Read full review

Andrew Lapin

Jan 29, 2014

The chief problem is that no matter what the nameless dude is up to, it hardly seems to matter. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

Jan 31, 2014

Lack of specificity in the writing aside, the opening of Brightest Star — which had its title changed, to no avail, from "Light Years" — tells the viewer loud and clear that this trek is not going to lead anyplace new. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Jan 30, 2014

Brightest Star is too dim to sustain interest even with its very brief running time. Read full review

Robert Abele

Jan 30, 2014

Beware any movie that talks about what it is before being what it is. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Jan 30, 2014

Far from burning bright, this earnest indie starts out dull and gets duller. Read full review

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R6ex

Feb 19, 2014

What a jerk! I stopped caring about the male lead the moment he slept with 2 girls who sincerely love him. Who cares about his real destiny. Suck a jerk!

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