This is a charming family entertainment with a preposterous plot line: witches, magical transformations, and all the rest of the panoply of fairytale lore. What makes it special are the cameo roles from Peter O'Toole, David Kelly, and Ricky Gervaise - and most of all the superb Salty Dog/Drag Queen role for DeNiro which so obviously delights him that it delights the viewer too. This is one of those movies that you watch again and again for the small details, the moments of magic that occur in the interstices of the plot-line which add up to a cumulative pleasure not easily surpassed. If you don't happen to have small children, try to rent a couple for a few hours in order to justify watching this movie at least once.
July 29, 2008 |  | The Sleeper HIT of 2007 - Sure to Gain a Cult Following... |  |
... In a good way. Stardust is a brilliant movie that contains something for everyone. It is destined to be one of those movies, like The Iron Giant that does soooooo much better on DVD than in the theaters, due to a number of factors, not the least of which is poor marketing.
However, just like the Iron Giant - Stardust has, and will continue to, overcome it's poor showing at theaters and found its place on DVD.
What a film - Not often does a film genuine surprise me (mainly due to seeing and reading so many spoilers online and in magazines). All the cast members, from the leads down to the smallest parts, seem to having a great time with the material and take it seriously. I highly recommend it and know that it will be a movie that will be watched and talked about by many for years to come.
July 27, 2008| | | Wonderful Film Done By the Book | |
Neil Gaiman is a wonderful fantasy writer. Too often when movies are made from great novels they leave you feeling unsatisfied, or you are unable to fully grasp the plot b/c you haven't read the book. This movie, however, is one of the greatest film adaptations of a book that I have ever seen. Even the humor of Gaiman came through. (there were many times that I laughed out loud) My wife loved it, and she's not much into fantasy movies. I would suggest reading the book first, b/c you shouldn't deny yourself a wonderful experience. Hopefully movies like this will inspire those watching to pick up other novels by Gaiman as well
July 16, 2008Like one reviewer said, "Stardust settles over the viewer like a twinkly cloak." It is such a lovely film and completely boggles me that it didn't do well at the box office. Well, I'm hoping the DVD remedies that because that's how I came upon it and I absolutely loved it! Many reviewers have covered the story and it is enchanting! The world(s) within the story are so wonderfully fantastical and are brought vividly to life through the artistry of the cast, crew and designers. Really seamless effects that added to the story, didn't take away from it. Truly a feast for the eyes, ears, heart and soul. It had it all! Romance, adventure, excitement, humor. To have a film take you from laughter to heart-pounding excitment to tears is a rare feat indeed! I absolutely loved this "star" of a film and would consider it a new favorite in my DVD library.
July 16, 2008Bought this movie at Blockbuster as part of their previewed movies for sale - totally worth it. Great cast, great story, great script. Yvainne (the fallen star) is awesome. First of all, glad to see Claire Daines in something again 'cause I haven't seen her in a while. But when you first see her, knowing she's a fallen star, you expect her to be all sweet and chipper - but she's really not. She's much more real than that. Love the comedy from the three witch sisters and the entrail reading and everything. Really good movie with a good fairy tale ending - but a unique one.
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