Review of Brightest Star (2013) by Eva L — 02 Feb 2014

Interesting twists and nice camera prospective.

This review of Brightest Star (2013) was written by Eva L on 02 Feb 2014.

Brightest Star has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Frank Scheck (1,741) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 30 Jan 2014

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By Robert Abele (1,309) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 30 Jan 2014

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By Glenn Kenny (1,728) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 31 Jan 2014

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By Simi Horwitz (83) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 30 Jan 2014

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By Andy G (1,207) on 05 May 2014

It wasn't the worst movie I've ever seen, but it tried so hard to be profound without really saying much, and had the huge flaw of having the…

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By Avi Offer (997) for NYC Movie Guru (997) on 02 Feb 2014

Shallow, contrived, toothless and ultimately forgettable…

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By Geoff Berkshire (602) for Variety (12,700) on 30 Jan 2014

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By Andrew Lapin (196) for The Dissolve (1,478) on 07 Feb 2014

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By Paul F (655) on 31 Jan 2014

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By Mike D'angelo (730) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 29 Jan 2014

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