The Starling

— A story of loss and healing that occasionally shows a bit of a spark but ends up as a plodding, low-key disappointment. It does at least let Melissa McCarthy do more than pratfalls and juvenile comedy, but there’s not enough for her to come close to the power she has and showed in “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” The film really needed a better director who understood the difference between buried and non-existent emotions, between depression and boredom. In the end, it just isn’t a very satisfying viewing experience. [Netflix streaming.]

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[2021. 102 min. Directed by Theodore Melfi. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, and Kevin Kline.]
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-starling-film-review-2021