Breezy!

Rating: 7/10 (26 April 2018)

A fantasy comedy romance more in line with ' The princess bride' ,juggling dark humor with a children's story.
Stardust is a delightful and entertaining romp. It has a lot of elements and a lot of disparate parts but the director succeeds in bringing everything together coherently. There is an ample sprinkling of humor that ranges from a chuckle to laugh out loud. Keeps the story from getting stale. The way the movie bucks our expectation in certain scenes is where it shines.
Loved the acting. Charlie Cox, Mark Strong Claire Danes and Michelle Pfieffer are all amazing. But it's really my man,De Niro that steals the show. Haven't seen him in any role like this. He was by far the best part of the movie.
While it does buck our expectations in some places. It's apparant as the movie goes on that the overarching plot will be familiar. It's disheartening to see that things will end up the way you would expect. The special effects as well haven't quite aged well. I doubt they were adequate when the movie was released.
Good movie overall. A little dark for children but most adults would enjoy it.