After the heartbreaking end of his first love, a recent college graduate sets out to win back the girl of his dreams only to discover a greater journey awaits him.... (Full plot summary below)
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After the heartbreaking end of his first love, a recent college graduate sets out to win back the girl of his dreams only to discover a greater journey awaits him.
Leave your thoughts about Brightest Star.
| Film Journal InternationalSimi HorwitzNicely acted coming-of-age story feels oddly dated and lacks resonance. |
| Paste MagazineBrent SimonFor all the Hollywood obsession with high-concept and special effects, sometimes there's something enchanting about a simple story simply told, and a movie of small rather than grand gestures. |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanNotable for its effective performances and for the sincerity with which it tries to capture the confusion of young adulthood, but it often chooses simplicity over depth. |
| The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloSo 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. |
| NYC Movie GuruAvi OfferShallow, contrived, toothless and ultimately forgettable. |
| We Got This CoveredJordan AdlerBrightest Star is a dim boy-meets-girl relationship drama that is low on conflict and charm, despite a relatable premise and a strong young ensemble. |
| RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyLack 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. |
| The DissolveAndrew LapinThe chief problem is that no matter what the nameless dude is up to, it hardly seems to matter. |
| The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerAllegories involving astronomy, baseball and sandwiches are hinted at but are no better developed than the characters. |
| Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleBeware any movie that talks about what it is before being what it is. |
