Brightest Star (film)


Brightest Star is a 2013 American independent romantic comedy film directed by Maggie Kiley and starring Chris Lowell and Rose McIver. The film is based on Kiley's short film Some Boys Don't Leave. It is also Kiley's directorial debut.

Plot

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

Cast

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. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 32 out of 100, based on nine critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".
Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com gave it one and a half stars.