SummaryThe enchanting tale of a fallen star who crashes into a magical kingdom and turns out to be no ordinary meteorite at all, but a beautiful, imperiled woman chased after by an incredible array of seekers who want or need her secret powers. From wicked witches to power-mad princes, from flying pirates to dueling goblins, each person who enc...
SummaryThe enchanting tale of a fallen star who crashes into a magical kingdom and turns out to be no ordinary meteorite at all, but a beautiful, imperiled woman chased after by an incredible array of seekers who want or need her secret powers. From wicked witches to power-mad princes, from flying pirates to dueling goblins, each person who enc...
Perhaps the most surprising thing about Stardust is that its most winning element is neither its delightful story nor its special effects but its sly sense of humor.
Hands down, the most versatile fantasy movie of all time. It has it all: drama, comedy, suspense, exhilaration; it is as much a love story as a story about humanity, the good and the bad; you could probably sieve a few dozen life lessons out of ****. The hopelessly romantic will probably be in tears at certain points. The hopelessly cynical should probably dilute their coffee a bit, if they are to retain an open mind while watching this. The only potential downside in **** is one that belongs to the purists, those who will cry foul at the movie's one major departure from the book. But I will not spoil. I am a purist myself and I stil love it.
This is a pretty enjoyable film for the most part - it has lots of decent visual effects (CGI), cinematography and the like but there are moments that frustrated me as well. Some scenes feature pretty hushed dialogue, which I found a bit hard to follow and moreso the depiction of women regarded as property etc. I didn't feel entirely comfortable with. There is also a certain amount of cheesiness present but of course its a fantasy film, a pretty much entirely family-friendly one and so I suppose that is perhaps a bit ****, as they say. There is a big well-known cast (Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer, plus Ricky Gervais and others) but I wouldn't say it the sort of film that will stay in my mind for a particularly long time. If it comes on TV, its certainly worth a watch (for the scene featuring Robert De Niro moving about holding a ladies dress if nothing else) and is mostly a good bit of fun but no more than that. It's not awful but not great - I'll give it a slightly harsh 6 out of 10, rather than a slightly generous 7 out of 10. Its up to you how you interpret that, as ever. Kids will probably enjoy this more than adults, I'd have thought (but of course I could be wrong).
There were moments where I truly hated this film. There were moments where I truly loved this film. I honestly do not even know where to begin when it comes to corralling my thoughts on ****. The acting is very good. Charlie Cox does a great job, as do Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, and I loved the small role for Ricky Gervais. The prince brothers are also quite good and all very entertaining. The film is a well-written fairy tale and really lifts you up into this fantastical world where anything is truly possible. In this fashion, the film is very well-written and does fairy tale incredibly well. **** is as enchanting as it should be and is a beautifully romantic film with incredibly unique elements in its corner. However, in the negative, the ending is telegraphed from a mile away. The second the film began, anybody walking in could tell you how it was going to end, especially the big "twist" at the end. Did they think they were being discreet in hiding it? While the writing is solid, the film seems often too concerned in following the story structure of a classical fairy tale story instead of blazing its own trail and saying something mildly unique. Instead of profundity, we find nothing but "love conquers all". A nice message sure, but damn is it ever repeated a lot. With ****, I am entirely stuck between being swept up in the fantasy it conjures and writing it off as a wholly derivative and insipid experience. Thus, I am truly perplexed about my own feelings on the film. I would call it "mixed", but the film feels better than just this. However, even "mixed" sounds too good for a film like this. My opinion on **** will likely never be finite until I sit down and watch it again, but for now, I am left feeling completely underwhelmed at this pretty poorly paced, yet sometimes decidedly magical and enchanting film. If it could figure out what it wanted to be, maybe my task here would be a far simpler one.
Confusing and nonsensical. **** is one of the most chaotic pieces of fiction I've seen in recent memory. Many characters are pointless and do nothing for the plot, the only redeeming party is Michelle Pfeiffer's role in the film.