Third Star

"...Third Star On The Left...Straight On 'Til Morning..."
The affection afforded this British movie by other UK reviewers is absolutely on the money - "Third Star" is a superbly realised little film with a huge beating heart. I was very moved...

The story goes like this - James' lifelong but hapless pals decide that one last adventure will be a hoot and morale booster for their mate who is dying from an incurable disease. So they drag his three-wheeler chair loaded up with tents, drug suplies and a potted tree they will plant at journey's end - across fields, forest and coastal terrain. Their destination is Barafundle Bay - a stunning, secluded inlet in Wales that James adores. And you can see it in James' face too. He thinks that if he can just get there 'intact' - everything will be all right somehow. But of course nothing goes to plan and despite the odd belly-laugh along the way, the journey tests their friendship and loyalties to the absolute limit...

First up - praise has to go to HATTIE DALTON for her warmth and...

The best film I've seen in a long time.
This is an absolutely fantastic film. It's beautiful and simple as it follows four friends as they say goodbye. It isn't very often I find a movie that is both heart-warming and heart-breaking simultaneously, but this one is. It's truely believable throughout both playfullness and tears. Highly recommended.

AMAZING
If all the oceans were ink and the heavens a scroll, there still would not be words enough to describe how incredible this movie is. Benedict Cumberbatch is a superb actor and his talent shines through in this poignant piece of friendship, love, regret, and a life unfulfilled. The relationships portrayed feel true and unscripted--the laughter is genuine, the tears are earnest. While some movies use tragedy to appear deep, Third Star has earned its tragic ending. How many stars would I give it? All of them.

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