Falling Star

The problem with this one is it tries to do too much in too little time, and in order to do that they have to make some odd choices that don't really fit with the sci-fi world the story inhabits. Theres a lot of characters not doing things they should/would be able to do because it would make the plot fall apart.

I do some writing myself, and my impression is that they had an idea of the story going in, and failed to examine how the way they wanted characters to behave didn't fit with the world they'd created.

Mostly its the characters from the near future who follow poor logic. They should have been able to do what they were trying to do much easier, but instead, they just didn't make the obvious right choices, for no apparent reason. I don't think they could have come up with a good reason, or should have. Instead, i think they should have re-written the script to follow the technology/culture they established better.

Ultimately, its watchable, and i even thought it might be upper-mid-tier until about halfway through. If you are interested in the premise, its worth a watch, but don't expect to be super impressed by the end.

Sheena Easton, big star of the eighties and nineties, plays a rock and roll singer who has plummeted from fame. She has hit that wall where people have lost interest. She still draws a few hundred people but does not command the attention she did at one time. She has turned to alcohol and drugs and has dropped into deep depression. After one of these lesser concerts, she decides to take pills and end it all, when something like chunk of glowing ice knocks the pill bottle from her hands and sends an electrical charge through her body. It turns out that a young music fan from the future has invaded her body with the purpose of changing the facts of her life. She should have died and that complicates things. To make matters worse, her husband/road manager is having a good time with one of the background singers. Also, the people from the future show up and aren't pleased with what the young fan has done. Our main character now begins to realize she no longer wants to die and the sparks fly (literally). If you think too much about this it becomes so silly, it's hard to take it seriously.