Brightest Star
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: January 31, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
32
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
4
Negative:
5
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60
VarietyGeoff BerkshireJan 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
50
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloJan 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
40
The DissolveAndrew LapinJan 29, 2014
The chief problem is that no matter what the nameless dude is up to, it hardly seems to matter. Read full review
40
Village VoiceSherilyn ConnellyJan 28, 2014
It's either much smarter and more profound than it's letting on, or it doesn't add up to anything at all. Or maybe both — it's all relative. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyJan 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
30
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJan 30, 2014
Brightest Star is too dim to sustain interest even with its very brief running time. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleJan 30, 2014
Beware any movie that talks about what it is before being what it is. Read full review
30
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerJan 30, 2014
Allegories involving astronomy, baseball and sandwiches are hinted at but are no better developed than the characters. Read full review
20
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierJan 30, 2014
Far from burning bright, this earnest indie starts out dull and gets duller. Read full review
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