Depending on where you sit, this movie’s a draw for very different reasons. From the mainstream perspective, two words: Kristen Stewart. The young actor, who catapulted to worldwide fame in the “Twilight” series, has, like her co-star Robert Pattinson, been using the clout that such stardom brings to effectively branch out as a performer. In the contemporary movie business, the transaction works both ways: big young star stretches creative muscles by signing on to challenging, filmmaker-driven projects; challenging, filmmaker-driven projects get their financing because a young star who wants to stretch his or her creative muscles has signed on to it. In cases like those of Pattinson’s and Stewart’s, the stakes, and the intrigue, get raised, because both performers have wildly enthusiastic (not to … Read entire story.
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