The supporting cast is decent and in terms of visuals there is some nice scenery, but nothing to get excited about. At first when we see Johnson she's appears as nothing special, but grows on you. Johnson has a steady relationship with Hemingway and it very sympathetic without revealing too much in her actions. Besedka Johnson in her first (and last) role will amazed. Dree Hemingway is energetic playing a cheerful slacker while handling the duality of her playfulness and lack of maturity when she needs to swift.
I could imagine other actresses going for a full dramatic take, but would have not been as effective as what Dree Hemingway did. Dree Hemingway excels in portraying the root of her character. The major upside of this film comes its incredibly talented cast. In the end Starlet plot is naturalistic, simple to follow and one requiring a lot of thought the events we witness that what's on the surface. So for those wanting an in depth look of how a porn actor is affected by their profession look elsewhere. The film does not focus a huge amount of time on Jane's job only rarely seeing her do any actual work. Another problem are the supporting characters are simply in service to move to the plot. Except one flaw comes from the character of Mikey who's the boyfriend of our protagonist roommate is decidedly one note. I didn't mind spending time with the central characters even if the activities they underwent were ordinary and at times just lingered around without a director. It's solely a film driven by the characters which most are highly developed. Not only does it show that porn actors can have a heart, but also the darker side of the industry effecting personal lives. These two women have different ideals, personalities, and well rounded relationship that changes both output on life. The unique relationship between two different generation of women interacting with one another is fascinating to witness. Much like "Future Weather", Starlet tells a simple story containing more depth than what's on the surface. I ended up liking this much more than I expected.
Starlet is about an unlikely friendship forming between 21 year-old Jane and the elderly Sadie after Jane discovers a hidden stash of money inside an object at Sadie's yard sale. As far as Sadie goes, not much is really known until that enigmatic final shot. Jane is off to a better start than Melissa because she at least thinks about the future and considers other people, even if she makes her share of mistakes when not thinking things through.
The only down side for the performers here is having young women achieve a level of instant fame before they have any idea of the person they will become. In any case, the film skirts the topic until then.) It just is. All of which is centered around a realistic take on the adult film industry that makes it out to be neither good nor bad.(Whether that scene is necessary is debatable.
"Starlet" is an unpredictable, modest and off-beat movie whose humor comes from misperception and preconceptions that even manages to make bingo suspenseful. And like the saying goes, no good deed happens without a macing. So, Jane looks for another way to make amends like giving Sadie a ride home from the supermarket. After the obligatory shopping spree, Jane feels bad and tries to return the thermos to Sadie(Besedka Johnson) but cannot quite get the right words out. That is until she finds about $10,000 in cash inside. So, Jane checks out every yard sale in southern California, finding a thermos she plans on converting into a vase. In "Starlet," Jane(Dree Hemingway) wants to add a few touches to her room, but her housemate Melissa(Stella Maeve) tells her not to get too ambitious because Mikey(James Ransome) might need the space to film occasionally.