Finally... a fun fantasy film

Rating: 8/10 (16 February 2008)

Maybe it's because it wasn't written by Hollywood, but by a real author. Maybe it's the tongue-in-cheek fun, from a camp Robert de Niro to the dead princes. Maybe it's just the refreshing originality of having a star (the kind in the sky, not celebrities) being a girl. In any case, Stardust is actually the first modern fantasy film which is very good. It really is not cheesy or wooden or predictable. Actually it is somewhat predictable as all fantasy films have to be - the boy and girl get together, and good wins against evil, etc. The best aspect was the ghosts of the dead princes - I loved their comic role here. The worst aspect... probably the Take That song at the end. But you don't have to stay for the credits so go and immerse yourself in it.