Stars at Noon

"Almost perversely lacking in dramatic texture or momentum."

"Stars at Noon is undeniably sexy. But it’s also undeniably slow and aimless."

"An erotic thriller whose sexiness swirls off the screen..."

"This a repetitious and at times trying 137 minutes..."

"(Denis') languid sensual signature is all over this slow-burning thriller, energised by Qualley's tremendous performance."

"Who’s doing what to who now? If the film doesn’t seem to know, why should we care?"

"Benny Safdie stands out among a strangely lethargic cast..."

"Fascinating, if not entirely successful..."

"A lifeless romance unravels slowly and excruciatingly..."

"Stars at Noon has some interesting ideas... But it’s so vague..."

"Denis nibbles around the edges of plot and motivation in ways that sometimes struggle to cohere..."

"More of a vibe than a story..."

"The plot drips with so much misogyny that even synopsising it induces cringes..."

"Both maddeningly opaque and without real stakes."

"There's a whole second half of this movie that's not nearly as interesting when it starts being about "things.""

"(Stars at Noon) lacks chemistry and cohesion."

"All sweaty style with very little true substance."

"Stars At Noon is often categorised as a romantic thriller... It is a romance, sure enough, even if a quite feeble one, but it does not thrill."