Some magic in it...

Rating: 9/10 (13 December 2008)

For some reason I had no great desire to see Stardust, the reviews were lukewarm and the trailers didn't look too interesting (too much Ricky Gervais!), so it was only tonight when it came on TV that I watched it. I was pleasantly surprised; Stardust is a very enjoyable fantasy film, not unworthy of comparison with The Princess Bride. The story maintains interest over almost two hours and satisfies as good fairy tales should. The cast is strong with the beautiful Claire Danes doing a rather good English accent, Charlie Cox a likable hero and Michelle Pfeiffer and Mark Strong appropriately hissable baddies. A candidate for most under-rated film of the last year or so.