
Variety
Glitter deserves yet another title: "A Star Is Dull." As phony a vehicle as one could possibly concoct for a wannabe movie star, pic carries Mariah Carey into a swamp of gloppy melodrama.
Full reviewThe story of a young singer, Billie Frank (Mariah Carey), who struggles to overcomes a turbulent childhood and find her true voice in the 1980s club scene. The film was a financial and critical disaster - one which Carey has called biggest career regret.
Glitter deserves yet another title: "A Star Is Dull." As phony a vehicle as one could possibly concoct for a wannabe movie star, pic carries Mariah Carey into a swamp of gloppy melodrama.
Full reviewMostly dross, an unintentionally hilarious compendium of time-tested cinematic clichés that illustrates the chasm between hopeful imitation and successful duplication.
Full reviewAnd above all, the film is lacking in joy. It never seems like it's fun to be Billie Frank.
Full reviewGlitter is the week's only major Hollywood release, and it offers considerable escapist entertainment while hitting an affirmative note.
Full reviewWe aren’t aware of any way to watch Glitter in New Zealand. If we’ve got that wrong, please contact us.
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