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Star is yet another BMW short film, where our unnamed driver (Clive Owen) has to drive someone from A to B. This time, the passenger is a spoiled singer played by Madonna (at the time married to the director of the short, Guy Ritchie). So as the singer berates everyone around her, including our driver, he is determined to "show her the sights".
This is another perfect example of how each of these short films are perfect capsules of their respective directors because this is pure Ritchie. From an opening, fourth-wall breaking monologue by the driver to the combination of some fast-paced cuts and slow-motion direction, all the while peppered with Ritchie's style of humor.
That doesn't sound too bad, but seeing this after Ambush and Chosen felt a bit jarring. This is the sixth short film I've seen from the series, and even though they all carry the distinctive style of their directors, this is the only one so far that doesn't seem to really fit in terms of tone, style, and even the behavior of the driver. It sure is fun as Ritchie shows us the sights of who he is, but it's far from a star in my book.
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STAR
(2001, Ritchie)
(2001, Ritchie)
"Show her the sights. Give her *everything* I've paid you for; breakfast, lunch, and dinner."
Star is yet another BMW short film, where our unnamed driver (Clive Owen) has to drive someone from A to B. This time, the passenger is a spoiled singer played by Madonna (at the time married to the director of the short, Guy Ritchie). So as the singer berates everyone around her, including our driver, he is determined to "show her the sights".
This is another perfect example of how each of these short films are perfect capsules of their respective directors because this is pure Ritchie. From an opening, fourth-wall breaking monologue by the driver to the combination of some fast-paced cuts and slow-motion direction, all the while peppered with Ritchie's style of humor.
That doesn't sound too bad, but seeing this after Ambush and Chosen felt a bit jarring. This is the sixth short film I've seen from the series, and even though they all carry the distinctive style of their directors, this is the only one so far that doesn't seem to really fit in terms of tone, style, and even the behavior of the driver. It sure is fun as Ritchie shows us the sights of who he is, but it's far from a star in my book.
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