Beyond the Lights

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Cast & Crew

Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Noni

Nate Parker
Kaz Nicol

Minnie Driver
Macy Jean

Danny Glover
Captain David Nicol

Machine Gun Kelly
Kid Culprit

Darryl Stephens
Quentin

Elaine Tan
April

Isaac Keys
Jonas

Tyler Christopher
Liam

India Jean-Jacques
Young Noni

Gina Prince-Bythewood
Director

Gina Prince-Bythewood
Screenwriter

Stephanie Allain
Producer

Ryan Kavanaugh
Producer

Amar'e Stoudemire
Producer

Reggie Rock Bythewood
Producer

Tucker Tooley
Executive Producer

Matt Alvarez
Executive Producer

Robbie Brenner
Executive Producer

Ron Burkle
Executive Producer

Jason Colbeck
Executive Producer

Tami Reiker
Cinematography

Terilyn A. Shropshire
Film Editing

Mark Isham
Original Music

Cecilia Montiel
Production Design

Nick Ralbovsky
Art Director

Sandra Hernandez
Costume Design

Aisha Coley
Casting

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Audience Reviews for Beyond the Lights

• Jul 07, 2015

  A cop saves the life of a suicidal rising star, and they begin a frowned-upon romance. While the film's heart is in the right place and its depiction of the music world is a well-aimed barb, there is something off about the pace and plot of this film. It is essentially an emotional, over-wrought scene followed by a montage, followed by an emotional, over-wrought scene, and the plot points of the romance are awfully quick and - you guessed it - over-wrought. The characters jump to conclusions that no real, reasonable lovers would reach, and when the plot calls for a sincere moment, the film settles for a montage that doesn't reveal enough about their journey. Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Nate Parker are acceptable in their roles, but in their tender scenes together, there's something insouciant about much of their acting, as though the characters they create aren't making real and vital decisions. Overall, Beyond the Lights would have benefited from reworking its plot and stronger performances.
  Jim H Super Reviewer
• Apr 09, 2015

  Despite predictable cliches and one really boring performance, Prince-Bythewood still constructed a surprisingly low key and mature love story. For something I assumed would be terrible, it's a remarkable accomplishment.
  

  Alec B Super Reviewer
• Feb 17, 2015

  Striking just the right amount of emotion without being too sappy, "Beyond the Lights" tells the story of a pop-star submerged in stardom, with no freedom from her mother, as she tries to grasp the concept of true love and reality. Fame can be hard, and this film explores both that and the ideal of a happy life without it. I absolutely loved how this film as executed, and it;s smart script isolates itself from any cliched story that may be similar to it. It distances itself from the predictable story you think it will be and opens your mind. "Beyond the Lights" helms a breakout star performance, a great script, anice balance of terrible and good music, and I thoroughly believe that this is a fantastic film that could have failed miserably. Overall, I highly recommend this film, especially to those who are skeptical or have no idea what it is.
  

  KJ P Super Reviewer
• Feb 14, 2015

  The usual tale of glamour in the spotlight and learning to find yourself because you cannot cope with it all. Very well performed with some actually really good songs. This surprised me and was far more entertaining than the synopsis will have you believe.
  

  Ian W Super Reviewer

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