Stardust

I went to the cinema with my wife to watch this, expecting nothing more than two hours of light fantasy fun. What I actually got was one of my top ten films ever! Not quite on a par with Shawshank or Tombstone say, but what a surprise I got watching this. Claire Danes was electrifying as Yvaine, Charlie Cox played a brilliant Tristan and all the supporting cast played their parts perfectly too. Hats off to director Matthew Vaughan and Jonathan Ross' missus Jane Goldman for making subtle changes to Neil Gaiman's original novel, allowing it to be a perfect visual treat that took me back to my childhood and thoroughly enthralled me for just over the two hours it was on for.

Watch this and enjoy, you won't be disappointed!

Me and the young 'uns watch the DVD all the time, it's great!

Main Characters:

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Yvaine: Claire Danes

Lamia: Michelle Pfeiffer

Captain Shakespeare: Robert De Niro

Tristan: Charlie Cox

Victoria: Sienna Miller

Ferdy the Fence: Ricky Gervais

King: Peter O'Toole

Plot:

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A fairy tale in which a young man, Tristan, promises to bring his crush, Victoria, a falling star in the hope that she will marry him. However, when he actually finds this "fallen star", he sees that it's really a woman, and that an old witch is trying to steal her beauty by cutting out her heart! In this adventure, Tristan has to protect Yvaine in order to give her to Victoria as promised, but comes across many different obstacles; for instance, Lightning Pirates, three witches, princes and more!

My Opinion:

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When the film first came out, I figured that it would be just one of those boring fantasy, rom-com style films which I would hate. However, after being bugged by my friend to watch it, I got it for Christmas, and I absolutely loved it. The storyline is nothing like what I expected, as it is quite unique and very gripping. It is your basic fairytale type of story; it shows exactly what someone is prepared to do to win their true love, but also shows that love turns up in the weirdest of places!

The acting is amazing; with an all-star cast I wouldn't expect anything less, but it really does astound you the way all of the characters are in sync with each other. You can feel yourself getting drawn into the film over and over again as you wish for the characters to either escape, fall in love, whatever. It's extremely intense the way in which Danes and Cox play their scenes together, you can feel them getting closer and closer, and you wish for them to get together, but this doesn't happen until the end, keeping you in suspense. Michelle Pfeiffer is great as the witch, playing the part to a tee; it's hilarious when she uses her magic and becomes older and older, her hair falling out and half her face getting wrinkled.

The fantasy side of the film is immense; it sparkles like any fairytale should, and the settings are amazing. I particularly love the way Yvaine (the star) glows when she's happy, and dims when she's not, as it shows how advanced the special effects are which are being used. Special effects are also used greatly with Pfeiffer as the witch as I've said previously; she doesn't look artificially old, but extremely realistic.

I would fully recommend this film, as it has everything a fairytale should have. It's got the witches, the princes, the stars, the love, and the moral. Amazing - ten out of ten from me!

This movie is nothing like the Stardust book by Neil Gaiman. The book is one of my favourites but the movie really disappointed me. I hate movies that should be based in a book but the story is totaly changed(happened the same with Eragon). So, I think this is a good movie if you dont know the real story. I would not recomend it, though I highly recomend the book.

Superb film, I absolutely love, the characters were all great and I really enjoy this film, when ever I watch it!

This is why I go to the cinema (or watch videos), to be entertained. The plot is good, the characters are well cast. Michelle Pfeifer is brilliant. The special effects are top drawer.

If you want to be entertained, on your own or with the family, this film is a must.

I will watch it again.

really enjoyed it fantastic everybody should watch this film its magical. what can i say i love it.it`s very like able i watched it twice now its great.

It was a Brilliantly thought-out film, and although it was a fairly complicated film filled with twists and turns you still managed to grip onto the story and understand perfectly what was happening.

I especially liked the seven brothers who all wanted to be king, their acting was amazing and added to the comedy side of the film. Almost like narrators but without making it at all boring!

I thought this film was fantastic. It had an amazingly thought out story-line. Although the film was quite complicated i still managed to understand what was happening perfectly and enjoyed it greatly at the same time!

I have to say that i loved the seven brothers who all wanted to be king , their acting was fantastic and they all added a comedy twist to the film without being to overpowering.

All in all it was an incredible film who i would certainly recommend to anyone who enjoys a good comedy or adventure!

I'm not into lovely dovey stories, but this one does capture your spirit. Really well done, It's really funny as well. Love the stars who play their roles really well. Excellent movie!

I kind of ended up watching Stardust by accident, that is; we went as a group and this wasn't my personal choice, but the democratic one if you would like. Stardust made me rediscover my love for fantasy movies that draw you in and invite you to 'dream' if you like. Set against beautiful backdrops of impressive mountainous landscapes and accompanied by a mainly impressive score of music, the story is one of true love (oh really you say) but I must say a very well thought out one. Most characters are played well and are engaging. A few characters are less good and give certain scenes a bad, 'kid theatre' feel (Ditchwater Sal for example, played by Melanie Hill). Robert de Niro takes a very funny role in this movie (and is good at it I must say) and also Michelle Pfeiffer plays a strong role as the main witch. But amongst this 'big' stars, the main characters Charlie Cox and Claire Danes take the well deserved roles as stars of the movie, with excellent acting and charming play. My recommendation is therefore (one I would not have thought I would make before seeing the movie) to go and see this movie ... everybody loves a good story - don't they?!