Sutton does not sugarcoat the intolerable emptiness of Cole’s existence. Fresh off a tour and recently divorced, he hurls himself at drugs, booze, strip clubs and call girls whenever he’s not being dragged from one interminable meeting or interview to another. Taurus is first and foremost about Cole (Baker), a musician whose limitless success seems matched only by his bottomless despair.
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But the full significance of those two won’t be revealed until much later. Another is Lena (Naomi Wild), an up-and-coming singer awaiting her big break. Weaver) whose life is shattered by a horrific incident. Taurus introduces three key characters within the first few minutes. Venue: Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama)Ĭast: Colson Baker, Maddie Hasson, Scoot McNairy, Demetrius "Lil Meech" Flenory Jr., Naomi Wild, Ruby Rose, Lil Tjay, Megan Fox While Taurus does eventually get around to making a point - something about how the toxic combination of fame, addiction, and the music biz can destroy a young talent - it feels for most of its 98-minute run time like a plotless meander through one dude’s very awful week. Less clear, however, is to what end all of this suffering is being performed. Writer-director Tim Sutton does not pull his punches - both the music industry it’s set in and the artist at its center look abjectly miserable, with few promising signs of change - and lead actor Colson Baker delivers a committed performance, drawing authenticity from his day job as rap/rock star Machine Gun Kelly.
As a portrait of self-destructive stardom, Taurus is undeniably convincing.
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