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★★½ (2.5/4) Recommended if you like: Requiem for a Dream, The Idol (but good), crying in the club.

Grade: B+ (for ambition) / C- (for enjoyment)

is where Corbet intentionally loses many viewers. Celeste (now played by Natalie Portman with a brutal, unhinged Staten Island accent) is a global pop star on the eve of a comeback concert. She’s also a mess: recovering from spinal surgery, fighting with her sister/manager (a superb Jude Law), and raising a daughter who seems to be a clone of her worst traits.