Childstar (2004)
25KChildstar (2004). 1h 38m | R
“Disappointing follow-up to McKellaru0026#39;s sublime u0026quot;Last Nightu0026quot; (one of my favorite films of all time) and u0026quot;Red Violinu0026quot;, this film is about an obnoxious child actor in the mold of Haley Joel Osment, his equally obnoxious stage mother (Jennifer Jason Leigh), and the hapless indie filmmaker-turned-chauffeur (McKellar) who is assigned to baby-sit them. Minor hilarity ensues from the cross-border (US/Canadian) cultural confrontations and the underage staru0026#39;s affectation of adult nonchalance and knowledge, but not enough to rescue the film, or the viewer. I cannot imagine what possessed the wondrously gifted McKellar to consider such a banal theme. Please regard this as my personal plea to Don McKellar to return to writing and making films of the caliber of u0026quot;32 Short Films about Glen Gouldu0026quot;, u0026quot;Last Nightu0026quot;, and Red Violinu0026quot;.”
