Uncross the Stars (2008)

Troy, a young man grieving from the loss of his young wife, is asked by his Aunt Hilda to build her a porch. He goes to her house in a desert community, interacts with the colorful locals, and tries to reconcile with himself.

Director:

Kenny Golde

Writer:

Ted Henning

Stars:

Daniel Gillies, Barbara Hershey, Ron Perlman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Gillies	...	Troy
Barbara Hershey	...	Hilda
Ron Perlman	...	Bobby
Irma P. Hall	...	Lulu
Pat Crawford Brown	...	Norma
Linda Porter	...	Phyllis
Takayo Fischer	...	Tina
Jane Shayne	...	Mildred
Suzanne Ford	...	Joyce
Princess Lucaj	...	Linda
Bitsie Tulloch	...	Corrine
Jason Hillhouse	...	Willy
Patrick Thomas O'Brien	...	Priest (as Patrick O'Brien)
Franc Ross	...	Hack
Paul Keith	...	Lawrence Hutchinson

Storyline

The Story follows Troy, a young man whose beloved wife passes away. The movie opens at her funeral, and Troy, ill-equipped to deal with this kind of grief at this stage in his life, just shuts down. Lost for direction, he receives in the mail a letter his wife wrote him while she was sick, which asks him to build his Aunt Hilda a porch. With nowhere else to turn, Troy drives to where his aunt lives in the desert. There, he meets with his Aunt Hilda, a supporting cast of crazy fun old ladies, and Bobby, a kind of wise cowboy, all of whom make it easier for Troy to find the place within to deal with his grief and move forward, and help open Troy's eyes that his pain is not unique. In the Process, Troy also learns the Difference between "true love" and "love at first sight".

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Plot Keywords:

vacuum

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 April 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Vacuuming the Cat

Filming Locations:

Apache Junction, Arizona, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

G2 Productions, Solipsist Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Never falls flat but does stall at times

A nice slant on losing a loved one with an interesting twist at the end that relates to the title. One loose end left out there was disappointing, but enough sharp writing and character development to make it worth while for most who would be attracted to this type of movie in the first place.

My biggest criticism was the pacing. Especially David Gillies' character (Thorton Harper) who looks like he could be Dr. Oz's son. I thought he could have delivered a little more depth to his performance, but Ron Perlman sufficiently picks up the slack. Barbara Hersey's character Hilda started off with a lot of fire but someone dropped the ball and almost let it flicker out. Nice Hallmark ending for those needing a little fluff in your life.