Good fairy tales don't come along everyday

Rating: 7/10 (20 July 2015)

"Stardust" really seems like one of those well-machined fantasies that checks off all of the genre tropes: witches, curses, falling stars, enchantment, a valiant hero, pirates . . . And the earnest romance weaves all of this into a nice package. Michelle Pfeiffer plays the hell out of her sorceress role and steals this show, while De Niro offers himself up as a transvestite buccaneer, and the cast is rounded out by beautiful women. It's a little unwieldy and the running feels long after a while, but stick with it and the movie rewards on a true love level alone.
Plus, it's a Neil Gaiman story.
Win.
7/10