Brightest Star
Film poster
Directed byMaggie Kiley
Written byMaggie Kiley
Matthew Mullen
Based onSome Boys Don't Leave
by Maggie Kiley
Produced by
  • Jason Potash
  • Paul Finkel
  • Kyle Heller
  • Gina Resnick
Starring
CinematographyChayse Irvin
Edited byFranklin Peterson
Cindy Thoennessen
Music byMatthew Puckett
Production
companies
  • Storyboard Entertainment
  • What a World Productions
  • Varient
Distributed byGravitas Ventures
Release dates
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Brightest Star (also titled Light Years)[1] is a 2013 American independent[2] romantic comedy film directed by Maggie Kiley and starring Chris Lowell and Rose McIver.[3] The film, which also marks Kiley's directorial debut, is based on her 2009 short film Some Boys Don't Leave.[4][5][6]

Plot

After his girlfriend dumps him, a young man (Chris Lowell) tries to become the kind of person she desires, but his growing love for a singer (Jessica Szohr) and some advice from an astronomer (Allison Janney) help him remain true to himself.

Cast

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 13% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 4.17/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 32 out of 100, based on nine critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[8]

Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com gave it one and a half stars.[9]

References

  1. ^ Simon, Brent (30 January 2014). "Brightest Star". Paste. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  2. ^ D'Angelo, Mike (30 January 2014). "Realism and fantasy don't blend in the indie romance Brightest Star". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  3. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (30 January 2014). "He's in Love, but No Closer to Figuring It Out: 'Brightest Star,' a Story About 20-Something Relationships". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  4. ^ Berkshire, Geoffrey (30 January 2014). "Film Review: 'Brightest Star'". Variety. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  5. ^ Abele, Robert (30 January 2014). "Review: Taking a dim view of 'Brightest Star'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  6. ^ Rich, Jamie S. (27 January 2014). "'Brightest Star' offers only a dim glimmer of romance: Indie & art house films". The Oregonian. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Brightest Star (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 2013-12-25. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "Brightest Star Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2014-01-22. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  9. ^ Kenny, Glenn (31 January 2014). "Brightest Star". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 18 September 2017.

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