Far from burning bright, this earnest indie starts out dull and gets duller.
– Joe Neumaier,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan 2014
rotten:
Straining to meld a love triangle with an astronomy lesson, the rom-com "The Brightest Star" disappears into a black hole of cliche.
– Kyle Smith,
New York Post,
30 Jan 2014
rotten:
Beware any movie that talks about what it is before being what it is.
– Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan 2014
rotten:
Gives us a story of love among 20-somethings without telling us enough about the main characters to indicate why we should care about their perfectly ordinary entanglements.
– Neil Genzlinger,
New York Times,
30 Jan 2014
fresh:
Lowell's considerable charm goes a long way toward filling in the gaps and the story's emphasis on self-discovery over romantic couplings supplies enough interest to sustain the brisk 80-minute running time.