Review of Starman (1984) by Justin T — 12 Aug 2008
Guess the movie: Alien gets stranded on Earth, is dying, and must reach a rendezvous or be stuck on Earth. Alien forms special bond with first human contact and has healing powers. Government agents are in pursuit except for one who befriends them. In the end everyone watches as alien says goodbye to his human friend and goes home. E.T.? No, This is Starman!
A blatant E.T. rip-off, just altered for an older audience and the alien takes human form. Oh yeah, and with drastically inferior acting, directing, score... everything. Why do I even try to watch John Carpenter movies? I keep thinking, "maybe this one will be the one I enjoy, and I'll understand why people like this guy (and why decent actors will work for him)," yet every time I just get burned again. Starman was no different.
I thought the always-reliable Jeff Bridges would be enough to make it good, yet he turns in one of the worst performances of his career under Carpenter's direction. Then I see he got an OSCAR nomination for this??!? Wow, must have been REALLY slim pickings that year.
This review of Starman (1984) was written by Justin T on 12 Aug 2008.
Starman has generally received positive reviews.
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