Review of Star 80 (1983) by Luc L — 15 Jun 2010
Fosse's decision to start the movie at the end and tell the story with that knowledge removes all illusions(or delusions) about this story ending up happy or pleasant in any way. Eric Roberts gives an astonishing performance as Paul Snider.
He's unbelievably creepy, annoying, scary and above all he's human. Nearly every road the character goes down you understand it and to some degree you sympathize with how lost he is. Mariel Hemingway doesn't get the recognition but she gives a very good performance.
Her subtle transformation from wide eyed, naive teenager to tired young adult is great to watch.
This review of Star 80 (1983) was written by Luc L on 15 Jun 2010.
Star 80 has generally received positive reviews.
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