The Sun Is Also a Star's reviews
Media reviews
Indiewire
While great direction isn?t the worst problem to have, the fact that the writing and acting couldn?t quite live up to their gorgeous surroundings hollows the experience of watching it.
Roger Ebert
The leads are so lovely and the city is so shimmery that it?s hard not to get caught up in its spell ? for a while, at least, until its corny coda destroys whatever goodwill the film has generated.
The Washington Post
If its heart-pounding romance doesn?t make you cry, its sorely needed sense of optimism will surely make you smile.
Los Angeles Times
Director Russo-Young, whose roots are in independent film, has brought a bit of a welcome indie sensibility to the proceedings.
Variety
Sure, Sagan?s scientific method dominates the universe. But here on earth, this crowd-pleaser convinces us to spend one day savoring an American Dream.
The A.V. Club
Although the big-screen adaptation of Nicola Yoon?s best-selling young adult novel finds welcome specificity in its world and character building, it never rises above the most generic of platitudes in its central teen love story.
Entertainment Weekly
The leads are both charming, but they can?t override the tooth-aching sincerity of the script, or the cardboard conflicts that propel it.
The Wrap
Russo-Young (?Before I Fall?) takes some considerable risks in her direction to make The Sun Is Also a Star look different from the typical romantic drama. But not all of these creative decisions pay off.
The Hollywood Reporter
As talented as Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton are individually, they don?t have much chemistry.