In Stardust, Johnny Flynn is a tuneless insult to David Bowie’s memory
1/5
This flatly-acted, thinly-written biopic has none of the Thin White Duke’s songs, and none of his charisma, style or sensual appeal either
Cracked actor: Johnny Flynn is as unconvincing a David Bowie as you could ever hope to see
Dir: Gabriel Range. Cast: Johnny Flynn, Marc Maron, Jena Malone, Derek Moran, Anthony Flanagan. 15 cert, 109 mins.
An entire 17 minutes of Stardust has elapsed before the film guiltily shows its hand. It’s 1971, and the young David Bowie (Johnny Flynn) has flown to America to plug his latest album, The Man Who Sold the World, in the hope of giving his promising but stalled career a transatlantic boost.