Perfect Summer Movie!

Rating: 9/10 (12 August 2007)

I just got back from the theatre, so perhaps there's a bit too much stardust in my eyes but this is exactly what you always hope for in summer -- a great escape. The movie is engrossing from the start, and the acting is superb. Claire Danes is great, but she's not the only star in this film, Charlie Cox and Michelle Pfeiffer also shine, and wait till you see Robert DeNiro doing the can-can! Perhaps a bit over the top, but adds another layer of poignancy to the message of the movie which is a testament to love and self-integrity.
There's magic galore, the film is filled with visual and aural delights, but it isn't just the magical effects on the screen that carries the magic of the movie, but the adult sensibilities of the plot, narrative and characterization.
A perfect film for the summer!