Star 80 tells the story of Dorothy Stratten pretty brutally and realistically!Maybe Mariel Hemingway dosen't exactly measure up to the rare beauty of Dorothy-but the actress pulls it off rather well!We the viewers are able to feel the naivety and innocence of Dorothy and how much the sleazy Paul Snider had a hold on her!The real star of the film is Eric Roberts!He brings to the role an understanding of the tortured and crazed man.We see Paul's obsession and inability to translate his love for her into anything healthy or productive!Of course the crazy and lurid Paul is incapable of loving! But through Eric Robert's performance we believe that he is at least suffering from his own sick delusions! Poor Dorothy died not really acknowleging just how dangerous Paul really was!Both to her and to himself!!!
