Vox Lux

Parental Rating: R

Contains: Language    Violence    Sex    Drug Use    Adult Content    

Jill's Review

Opens December 14, 2018

Runs 110 minutes

Celeste (Raffey Cassidy/Natalie Portman) is a fourteen year old student when she is seriously injured in a school shooting. In the aftermath, she and her sister Eleanor (Stacy Martin) write and perform a song in tribute to those killed. This sends Celeste into instant stardom. Before yhou know it, she has an agent-Jude Law, and she and her sister are on the road promoting her demo tape. But, a falling out with her sister leaves Celeste alone on the road to fame, as her sister stays behind to raise Celeste's daughter Albertine (also played by Raffey Cassidy). At 31, Celeste heads out on tour to promote her sixth album called Vox Lux. And, to maybe begin a reconciliation with the family she left behind.

This is not a great movie. I never really engaged with any of the characters. Why would fourteen and fifteen year-olds be on the road alone with only a manager to promote their demo tape? Where are the parents? Natalie Portman does a great job. She sings and dances all of the choreography at the end of the film. But, she is not likeable. These people have no moral compass. If I was a pop star, I would be mad at how the pop star life is portrayed in this film. I was actually bored through a lot of this movie. There is just not a lot to recommend about this film. Again, Natalie Portman does an amazing job but it is not enough to make this an enjoyable film. I would skip it.

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