The Last Starfighter
1,948
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 States | TV Guide | "Clever, exciting, and fun, The Last Starfighter boasts good performances by Guest and Preston, and a literate, funny script" | POS |
United States | AV Club | "A sweet, unabashedly corny, matinee-friendly science-fiction adventure starring Lance Guest as a trailer-park videogame prodigy" | POS |
United States | The Washington Post | "At once warmly earthbound and nobly starstruck, it should give receptive spectators a savory pick-me-up" | POS |
United States | 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 |
United States | 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 |
United States | 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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