Five Star
XLrator Media | Release Date: July 24, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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91
IndieWireEric KohnJul 23, 2015
As a sociological experiment, Five Star offers plenty of talking points, but its real triumph is that the cast delivers, yielding a story in which the heightened suspense emerges organically from a gritty foundation of realism. Read full review
90
VarietyScott FoundasJul 23, 2015
A low-key but powerfully affecting urban drama that tells a familiar story — of drugs, power and respect on the inner-city streets — with such unusual authenticity and dramatic force that it’s as if we’re seeing it for the first time. Read full review
80
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisJul 23, 2015
Slow and steady, and with remarkable assuredness, Keith Miller’s Five Star plays mean-streets drama in the lowest of keys. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeJul 23, 2015
Following up on his lauded debut, Welcome to Pine Hill, Miller again blends fiction and reality to fine effect. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreAug 4, 2015
An intimate portrait, a slice-of-life that goes just far enough beyond the cliches to be fascinating. Read full review
75
The PlaylistRodrigo PerezJul 23, 2015
Well-drawn and intimate, Miller’s best observations come incidentally; Five Star explores ideas and relationships rather than spelling them out. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshJul 30, 2015
The loose structure of Five Star lends to the realism and documentary feel of the film but can often make it a bit hard to hook into the narrative. However, it's eye-opening to see an indie approach to this genre. Read full review
60
Village VoiceAbby GarnettJul 21, 2015
New York onscreen is often a fantasy of hustlers, hardened cops, and the spoiled urban yuppies of the Baumbach and Dunham universes. In that sense, writer-director Keith Miller's modest drama Five Star is the kind of depiction the city sorely needs. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloJul 23, 2015
There’s just not enough meat on these bones, and what meat there is has been thoroughly chewed over. Authentic casting doesn’t guarantee anything. Read full review
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