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LB80

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I honestly wasn't expecting a fantasy movie from a guy who's previously only released mockney gangster films to be any good, but oh how wrong I was.

I think this is one of the best, if not the best...
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I honestly wasn't expecting a fantasy movie from a guy who's previously only released mockney gangster films to be any good, but oh how wrong I was.

I think this is one of the best, if not the best fantasy film I have ever seen. The cast is excellent, the locations are great, the story is strong, and the pace never slows down.

Several people have complained that Robert De Niro's camp pirate, was poor casting, but although I was originally a bit surprised to see him in that sort of role, I soon came to accept that he does it well, and it is a great example to show that he can actually play more than just bad guys, or good guys with a chip on their shoulder.

In fact it's hard to find any real fault with this film. I guess Michelle Pfeiffer's (who looks stunning for a woman pushing 50) eventual demise, was a bit strange (did anybody else know that the shine of a star can kill witches?!). The humour of the film was also a bit "hit and miss", but luckily it is never overly dominant in the story, so it doesn't affect things too much.

Overall, this really is a truly magical film.

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Posted jun 1, 2008 10:32 pm pt

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This isn't as good as the book, but with Gaimans hadn in the adapting of it for film, he makes it into a solid film that stays true enough to the book. I'm extremely happy with how it turned out, and found it to be highly entertaining. Not a lot...
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This isn't as good as the book, but with Gaimans hadn in the adapting of it for film, he makes it into a solid film that stays true enough to the book. I'm extremely happy with how it turned out, and found it to be highly entertaining. Not a lot of points for great acting, but it was a fun story and visually quite good.

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Posted apr 10, 2008 1:29 am pt

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It was really cool, I was feeling down that day, and this movie make me happy, it was funny, with robert dniro making all that stuff... nice to watch.

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Posted apr 3, 2008 4:25 pm pt

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Movie was surprisingly funny, witty, and action packed. Every person i've watched it with had the same reaction. Thought the movie with the horrible title would be boring but boy we were all surprised. Great movie with a great cast and robert de...
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Movie was surprisingly funny, witty, and action packed. Every person i've watched it with had the same reaction. Thought the movie with the horrible title would be boring but boy we were all surprised. Great movie with a great cast and robert de niro was one of the most memorable roles of any movie ive seen lately

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Posted mar 30, 2008 3:17 pm pt

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Nice to watch :)

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Posted mar 26, 2008 11:46 pm pt

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It's one heckuva good movie.

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Posted mar 26, 2008 6:44 am pt

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Brilliant fantasy tale. Charlie Cox is great in the lead, and Claire Danes and Robert De Niro are brilliant, but it is Michelle Pheiffer who steals the show as a witch searching for youth. Extremely engaging, with a rich narrative, that also keeps...
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Brilliant fantasy tale. Charlie Cox is great in the lead, and Claire Danes and Robert De Niro are brilliant, but it is Michelle Pheiffer who steals the show as a witch searching for youth. Extremely engaging, with a rich narrative, that also keeps the audience laughing throughout - the scene with De Niro is comedy gold! I couldn't reccommend this film any more if I tried.

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Posted mar 8, 2008 8:42 am pt

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A very entertaining movie! Two thumbs up! GO ROBERT DENIRO!

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Posted mar 2, 2008 5:02 pm pt

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I loved this movie! OMG i never knew that it would b so awesome. The bad part is that now i have 2 write a review 4 school so if someone could please help me with the beginning i would b 4ever grateful. =3 some1 plzzzzz help me!
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Posted feb 21, 2008 9:27 am pt

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This film was entertaining with a good story line. Anyone who likes fairy tales will like this one. Robert DeNiro was very funny in this one. This is one of those rare films that has the love story for the ladies, and the action/special...
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This film was entertaining with a good story line. Anyone who likes fairy tales will like this one. Robert DeNiro was very funny in this one. This is one of those rare films that has the love story for the ladies, and the action/special effects for the guys.

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Posted feb 9, 2008 2:31 am pt

• [+] Los Angeles Times
  
  90
  Floating in on an airy breeze of dreams and true love, the lively adventure-romance Stardust offers that elusive quality summer movies are supposed to possess but rarely do -- total escape.

  by Kevin Crust | Read Full Review »
• [+] Salon.com
  
  90
  Imaginative and intricate, but it's also joyfully casual, maybe to the point of being a little messy in places. But even its flaws work in its favor.

  by Stephanie Zacharek | Read Full Review »
• [+] New York Daily News
  
  88
  While it won't rival the Harry Potter movies as a cultural milestone, the luminous, irresistible Stardust is no less industrious at scavenging myths and legends and making something altogether new from the familiar pickings.

  by Jack Mathews | Read Full Review »
• [+] Baltimore Sun
  
  83
  If you have an ounce of romance in you, you'll sense your own inner Captain Blood emerge when Captain Shakespeare turns him into a dashing figure with a dangerous sword.

  by Michael Sragow | Read Full Review »
• [+] Christian Science Monitor
  
  83
  Danes doesn't quite fit into the mindscape - she's too bland for a human star - but Cox comes of age quite convincingly, De Niro is a hoot, as is Ricky Gervais as a slimy tradesman. Pfeiffer has a field day.

  by Peter Rainer | Read Full Review »
• [+] Charlotte Observer
  
  75
  Its sensibility stays true to Gaiman's style: heroic, wryly funny, but bloodthirsty as great fairy tales can often be.

  by Lawrence Toppman | Read Full Review »
• [+] Entertainment Weekly
  
  75
  It's the closest the movies have come in a while to the nudgy, knowing fairy-tale enchantment of "The Princess Bride."

  by Owen Gleiberman | Read Full Review »
• [+] ReelViews
  
  75
  There's less whimsy to be found here than in "The Princess Bride," but the film is likely to appeal to the same group of older children and adults that appreciated Rob Reiner's classic.

  by James Berardinelli | Read Full Review »
• [+] USA Today
  
  75
  Stardust lights up the screen with a splendid tale of heroism and romance.

  by Claudia Puig | Read Full Review »
• [+] San Francisco Chronicle
  
  75
  Unlike "Pirates," Stardust is anything but a wretched mess. It's a charming and smartly plotted fantasy.

  by Mick LaSalle | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
  
  75
  For audiences tired of summer sequels that grind through the familiar motions, Stardust provides a dizzying antidote.

  by Liam Lacey | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Onion (A.V. Club)
  
  75
  The film's merry, enthusiastic tone--set largely by Robert De Niro, playing a giddy transvestite sky-pirate to the hilt--is hard to beat.

  by Tasha Robinson | Read Full Review »
• [+] Premiere
  
  75
  Stardust is an eye-poppingly elaborate fantasy that's shot through with action-movie adrenaline and attitude.

  by Glenn Kenny | Read Full Review »
• [+] Miami Herald
  
  75
  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.

  by Connie Ogle | Read Full Review »
• [+] Wall Street Journal
  
  70
  Immensely winning and visually arresting adaptation of Gaiman's 1998 fantasy.

  by Joanne Kaufman | Read Full Review »