Brightest Star (film)

Brightest Star (also titled Light Years) is a 2013 American independent romantic comedy film directed by Maggie Kiley and starring Chris Lowell and Rose McIver. The film, which also marks Kiley's directorial debut, is based on her 2009 short film Some Boys Don't Leave.

Plot
After his girlfriend dumps him, a young man (Chris Lowell) tries to become the kind of person she desires, but his growing love for a singer (Jessica Szohr) and some advice from an astronomer (Allison Janney) help him remain true to himself.

Cast

 * Chris Lowell as The Boy
 * Rose McIver as Charlotte Cates
 * Jessica Szohr as Lita Markovic
 * Alex Kaluzhsky as Ray
 * Clark Gregg as Mr. Markovic
 * Allison Janney as The Astronomer
 * Elvy Yost as Jodi
 * Peter Jacobson as Dr. Lambert

Reception
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.