Synopsis
One man's journey to disprove the theory of astrology leads him to answer some bigger question about life, love, fate and destiny.
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Cast
- Cam GigandetJake Gibson
- Jena MaloneSarah Reynolds
- Julianna GuillVanessa
- Mark Boone JuniorHomeless Prophet
- Richard RiehleJim the Plumber
- Nick ChinlundProfessor Birchbaum
- Will Yun LeeSamuel Kim
- Tad HilgenbrinkDarren
- Patricia BelcherPatty the Waitress
- Brooklyn SudanoYvette Montgomery
Recommendations
- 75
Observer
Five Star Day is a respectable and intelligent little film. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Gigandet, whose star has been rising thanks to his roles in such films as "Twilight," "Burlesque" and "Easy A," delivers a sensitive portrayal that proves he's more than just a hunk. Malone is as appealing as always, and Hartman is wonderfully fun as the Buster Poindexter-like singer. But the script lacks the depth to transcend its cutesy gimmick. - 67
The A.V. Club
5 Star Day is a middling indie, but it offers evidence of how far a synthetic setup can get just by allowing characters to react and reflect. - 50
Variety
Buday's astrology-themed romantic comedy boasts a promising premise, convincing chemistry between its attractive leads and fine thesping by a defensively edgy Jena Malone. But the uneven script, repetitive tropes and over-indulgence of actorly bits slow the pace, tipping youthful casualness into complacency. - 40
The New York Times
A drippy ending erases all the hopes you've built up and forces you to conclude that this wasn't such a well-thought-out film after all. - 40
Village Voice
Gigandet fills every close-up with flirtatious face wrinkles, embarrassed smiles, and anything else he can think of, to the point where Jake seems downright spastic; although not terribly good at acting, Gigandet seeks to compensate for this fact by doing a lot of it. - 30
Los Angeles Times
Frankly, it's hard to imagine even George Clooney making such ill-used screen minutes interesting. But the movie around those moments is even worse. - 25
Slant Magazine
Danny Buday's film is not so much skeptical of astrology as confused about it.
