Driven by an intense need for fame and validation, members of a dysfunctional Hollywood family are chasing celebrity, one another and the relentless ghosts of their pasts..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 112 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama
✓ Stars: Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, John Cusack, Evan Bird, Robert Pattinson
✓ Director: David Cronenberg, Peter Suschitzky, Ronald Sanders, Howard Shore, Deirdre Bowen
The Maps to the Stars (2014) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Maps to the Stars (2014) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Maps to the Stars (2014) is staring with Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, John Cusack, Evan Bird, Robert Pattinson, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker David Cronenberg, Peter Suschitzky, Ronald Sanders, Howard Shore, Deirdre Bowen juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.