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The Last Starfighter

Sci-Fi. Action. Adventure He's got one extraordinary chance at the dream of a lifetime. Alex Rogan is a small-town teenager with big-time dreams. He's just like everyone else, except Alex has a very special talent... Tonight, a mysterious stranger will call on Alex. He comes from a galaxy that's under attack by an alien force. And Alex's unique ability is their last hope.
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United StatesUnited States TV Guide "Clever, exciting, and fun, The Last Starfighter boasts good performances by Guest and Preston, and a literate, funny script" POS
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AV Club
AV Club
"A sweet, unabashedly corny, matinee-friendly science-fiction adventure starring Lance Guest as a trailer-park videogame prodigy"  POS
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post
"At once warmly earthbound and nobly starstruck, it should give receptive spectators a savory pick-me-up" POS
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The New York Times
The New York Times
"Though it is occasionally talky, and though its plot takes a while to crank up, The Last Starfighter, directed by Nick Castle, is more often than not good-humored, bent on action and even touching" POS
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Variety
Variety
·Nick Castle and writer Jonathan Betuel have done something so simple it's almost awe-inspiring: they've taken a very human story and accented it with sci-fi special effects, rather than the other way around."  POS
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Newsweek
Newsweek
"Director Castle has studied his Spielberg well. While the movie may be composed of borrowed parts, it remains bouncy and good-natured throughout. Guest has charm and a deft comic touch, and Stewart is lovely" POS
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