Starlet 100 Word Review
By
Brodie Lancaster / March 14th, 2012 in
Film /
Austin / 115 views
Starlet could be renamed
Driving Miss Sadie, as that’s exactly what headstrong, rising adult film star Jane (the engrossing
Dree Hemingway—daughter of Mariel) finds herself doing after stumbling upon a large sum of money belonging to octegenarian Sadie (first-time actor Besedka Johnson), who she’s eager to know more about.
This heartfelt story of an unusual friendship formed under bizarre conditions will—if you’re anything like me—have you laughing genuinely one minute and clutching your chest with desperation the next. Based loosely on a true story, writer/director Sean Baker has created a modern classic and a certain star in this intoxicating film.