Review: Stardust
I really didn’t know what to think of this movie when my friend told me to watch it but I was very pleasantly surprised!
Plot taken from imdb.com:
The passage from this world to the fantasy kingdom of Stormhold is through a breech in a wall by an English village. In the 1800s, a boy becomes a man when he ventures through the breech to prove his love for the village beauty by finding a fallen star. The star is no lump of rock, but a maiden, Yvaine (Claire Danes), and Tristan (Charlie Cox), the youth, is not the only one searching for her: three witches, led by Lamia (Michelle Pfeiffer), want her heart to make them young. The sons of the dead king of Stormhold want her because she possesses a ruby that will give one of them title to the throne. Assisting Tristan are his mother, the victim of a spell, and a pirate of the skies (Robert DeNiro).
That’s actually kind of a lame plot description but there’s so much going on in the movie that it’s hard to explain in one tiny blurb. I have to say though, I think this movie is a must see. Which really surprised me because it was so poorly publicized and marketed that I had no idea what it was about and hadn’t heard of anyone even seeing it at the theater let alone liking it.
Whoever was in charge of that should be ashamed because this was actually an awesome movie! It reminded me a lot of kind of a Princess Bride kind of movie. Very fantastical and intriguing; it was a fairy tale for adults. Kids would actually really like it too but unfortunately there are some very scary scenes and a lot of other things that definitely make it inappropriate for young kids.
It had such an interesting plot, great characters, great actors, fun to watch, I really can’t say anything more than you should definitely check this movie out. I’ve always been a fan of Claire Danes so I loved her in the movie. And the main guy, Charlie Cox was just adorable. Robert DeNiro also has a small part in it and he is absolutely hilarious!
If you liked The Princess Bride, Willow, or even Enchanted, I would bet you’ll probably love this one.
I would give it a higher rating but I think this is one of those movies that you have to watch over and over again so considering I only saw it once; it’s not bad.
My Rating:
Really Liked it
Stardust, Robert DeNiro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, movie review, The Princess Bride, Willow, Enchanted
February 26th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
I haven’t seen this one either, but I love fairy tales. I have read the Princess Bride and love the film. Plus I’ve seen Willow too many times to count. My best friend saw Stardust and recommended it. I was one of the few people who wanted to see it in the theater, but didn’t. Thanks for the informative review. :o)
February 27th, 2008 at 12:09 am
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the comment and I hope you enjoy the movie!
Let me know what you think! I’m curious to see if you liked it as much as I did.
March 1st, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Loved the movie, even the kids enjoyed this one. Wasn’t sure with all the witchy stuff, but it came out one that I’m buying.
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:41 am
Yeah, it was an awesome movie. I think I’m gonna have to go buy it too.