Our first official LAST STARFIGHTER review is in, and it's a rather mediocre review from Matthew Murray on Talkin' Broadway. Matthew Murray says:
"The Last Starfighter remains the theatrical equivalent of Ms. Pac-Man: action, cut sequences, a great deal of fun, and dissolving into utter meaninglessness the instant you step outside. Such things are fine for an arcade game, where you never have to sacrifice more than a quarter. But with higher prices, higher stakes, and higher expectations in the theatre, it’s much more serious that this open-hearted show, despite all it wants to do and all it does right, never blasts off."
Clearly, Matthew Murray has voluntarily opened the door to our quoting this as:
"A GREAT DEAL OF FUN." - Matthew Murray, Talkin' Broadway
I just wonder why, if he actually had "a great deal of fun," he doesn't recommend the show. Isn't there a place for an experience where you have a great deal of fun in the theater for two hours and then just leave it behind when you step outside. We hope our show is more than that, but why wouldn't it be enough for a show to be a great deal of fun while it's going on but then not lasting afterwards?