Title: Julie's One Big Bomb
Product review: Star! was a dismal flop when it was released and with good reason, it is a big, long, expensive bore! It drags, has little excitement, and even the magnificent Julie can't save it. The musical numbers are dull and the story plods along. Casting Julie Andrews as the late great British stage star Gertrude Lawrence, would seem to have been a stroke of brilliance, and perhaps, in a better written and directed production, it might have been wonderful, but it simply is not. the critics crucified the film, saving any praise for Julie's valiant attempt at injecting life into the lugubrious mess. But audiences stayed away. Even Darling Lili, which also flopped, had some fun and is entertaining. A real shame since Andrews and Lawrence should have been a perfect match for a musical bio. Julie would bounce back with films like 10 and Victor/Victoria proving why she is still the magawatt star that she is.
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