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- 2014
- TV-14
- Gravitas Ventures
- 1 h 20 m
- 2014
- TV-14
- Gravitas Ventures
- 1 h 20 m
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.
Directed By: Maggie Kiley
Written By: Matthew Mullen, Maggie Kiley
- 2014
- TV-14
- Gravitas Ventures
- 1 h 20 m
- 2014
- TV-14
- Gravitas Ventures
- 1 h 20 m
Brightest Star
32
User Score
Mixed or Average
6.0
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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.
Directed By: Maggie Kiley
Written By: Matthew Mullen, Maggie Kiley
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
32
0% Positive
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44% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
56% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
32
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
44% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
56% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
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.
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.
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.
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.
Brightest Star is too dim to sustain interest even with its very brief running time.
Beware any movie that talks about what it is before being what it is.
Far from burning bright, this earnest indie starts out dull and gets duller.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 4 User Ratings
6.0
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User Score
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Based on 4 User Ratings
6.0
50% Positive
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50% Negative
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