Brightest Star
January 2014
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Geoff Berkshire
Lowell's considerable charm goes a long way toward filling in the gaps and the story's emphasis on self-discovery over romantic couplings supplies enough interest to sustain the brisk 80-minute...
Neil Genzlinger
Gives us a story of love among 20-somethings without telling us enough about the main characters to indicate why we should care about their perfectly ordinary entanglements.
Robert Abele
Beware any movie that talks about what it is before being what it is.
Kyle Smith
Straining to meld a love triangle with an astronomy lesson, the rom-com "The Brightest Star" disappears into a black hole of cliché.
Joe Neumaier
Far from burning bright, this earnest indie starts out dull and gets duller.
Mike D'Angelo
[It] wants to speak some hard truths about contemporary relationships, but the film views its lovers through the sort of gauzy, endlessly forgiving lens employed by facile romcoms.
Critic reviews
Geoff Berkshire
Lowell's considerable charm goes a long way toward filling in the gaps and the story's emphasis on self-discovery over romantic couplings supplies enough interest to sustain the brisk 80-minute...
Neil Genzlinger
Gives us a story of love among 20-somethings without telling us enough about the main characters to indicate why we should care about their perfectly ordinary entanglements.
Kyle Smith
Straining to meld a love triangle with an astronomy lesson, the rom-com "The Brightest Star" disappears into a black hole of cliché.
Joe Neumaier
Far from burning bright, this earnest indie starts out dull and gets duller.
Mike D'Angelo
[It] wants to speak some hard truths about contemporary relationships, but the film views its lovers through the sort of gauzy, endlessly forgiving lens employed by facile romcoms.
Cast and credits
Actors | Chris Lowell, Rose McIver, Jessica Szohr, Clark Gregg, Allison Janney |
Producers | Jason Potash, Paul Finkel, Kyle Heller, Gina Resnick |
Director | Maggie Kiley |
Writers | Matthew Mullen, Maggie Kiley |
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Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.
Run time
80 minutes
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