The Star
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Movie Reviews of The Star
Movie Review: Only for Davis's most loyal fans
Summary: 3 Stars
This independently-produced film, done just after ALL ABOUT EVE, exercises a kind of lurid fascination for Bette Davis's fans because even though the part of Margaret Elliot was written for Joan Crawford, and supposedly based on Crawford, the feeling that Davis is in many ways playing herself as a washed-up star in the early 50s is pretty hard to shake. Davis is as nervily amazing as always, but the production is pretty dismal: it was all done pretty much on the cheap, and the other actors (particularly Sterling Hayden as her stolid love interest) are so pallid compared to her that she might as well be acting alone on the screen. It's not even much fun as camp--it's only of interest because you get to see Bette Davis.Movie Review: THE STAR
Summary: 3 Stars
Love Bette Davis. In fact, favorite actress; however, this movie seems to be an attempt to recreate ALL ABOUT EVE from some two years earlier, in my opinion. Sharp dialogue with a cast of characters, and she looks great! It's the script that promises a lot, then doesn't deliver. She was nominated for an Academy Award for this picture, perhaps in an attempt to claim the one she missed because of the Best Actress/Anne Baxter confusion for 1950 that went to Judy Holliday for, BORN YESTERDAY. If you're a B.D. fan, then it's a must. The impersonator, Charles Pierce, no doubt studied this film closely, not to mention, QUEEN BEE, starring Joan Crawford, for material.Movie Review: BETTE IS "GREAT"...IN AN AVERAGE MOVIE!!!
Summary: 2 Stars
This movie was plain boring...
An old and used up plot...looked low budget.
A weak cast, other than the greatest actress ever!
Even the great Bette Davis could not save a bad movie by herself, but she sure did try.
I guess that's part of what makes you great.
OK movie if you are a Bette Davis fan, but not one that you'll find yourself watching more than once.