The Falling Star
Kino Lorber | Release Date: August 30, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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80
Film ThreatEthan PadgettAug 31, 2024
Since the film has a loose storyline, it allows the comedy to shine. We are even treated to an awkward dance scene at the film’s end. Gordon and Abel emulate the humor of great slapstick comedians in their own unique way. If quirky comedy is up your alley, check it out. Read full review
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Movie NationRoger MooreSep 5, 2024
If we don’t fall in love with it, we kind of grin and fall in “like” before all is (un)said and done. Read full review
58
The Film StageDan MeccaAug 30, 2024
What one will remember from The Falling Star are small things. The way characters get into cars or attempt to fall asleep. The way they pour beer or run from gunfire. For this writer, the small things do not add up to quite enough. Yet when it’s funny, it is really funny. Read full review
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The New York TimesAlissa WilkinsonAug 30, 2024
The Falling Star offers little in the way of dramatic tension or intrigue, and its comedy, mildly clever at first, starts to feel repetitive. The word “tedious” popped into my mind a few times, perhaps because the world of the film is so small that it starts to feel airless and lacking in surprise. Read full review
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