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4 min read. Theodore Melfi’s “The Starling” expends so much energy trying to tug at your heartstrings that it never bothers to develop a pulse of its own. It’s a stubbornly shallow film, the kind that traffics in clichés about grief to such a degree that it almost plays like the kind of parody of Oscar bait someone would see in a film ...
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The Starling. TRAILER. NEW. After Lilly (Melissa McCarthy) suffers a loss, a battle with a territorial bird (The Starling) over dominion of her garden provides an unlikely avenue for her grief...
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- Theodore Melfi
- PG-13
- Melissa Mccarthy
Sep 23, 2021 · Blatant product placement, unconvincing bird effects and awful soundtrack selections all undermine a potentially wrenching, difficult premise with utter bogusness. The Starling. Rated PG-13....
Sep 12, 2021 · ‘The Starling’ Review: A Maudlin Grief Drama That Clips Melissa McCarthy’s Wings. Demanding only superficial emoting from a fine cast, Theodore Melfi's Netflix-bound film doubles down on...
- Guy Lodge
Sep 12, 2021 · Melissa McCarthy, Chris O'Dowd and Kevin Kline deal with grief in 'The Starling,' Theodore Melfi's latest drama.
The Starling: Directed by Theodore Melfi. With Melissa McCarthy, Chris O'Dowd, Kevin Kline, Timothy Olyphant. After Lilly suffers a loss, a combative Starling takes nest beside her quiet home. The feisty bird taunts and attacks the grief-stricken Lilly.
The Starling is a manipulative cinematic therapy session equivalent to treating depression with a Flintstones vitamin. The wrong blend of comedy and drama. Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 |...
