Best Movie in a long time! (spoiler free).

Rating: 10/10 (12 January 2008)

The wife and I were arguing our way through the video store and decided to rent this title.
It was quite obvious from the DVD case that it was geared towards a female audience but a quick scan of the screen captures on the back made it look like a fairly fantastic movie that promised to impress. The synopsis read a little weakly but we were'nt expecting to end up with an A+ movie at this time of the year anyways.
We were greeted with a fairytale-like introduction but it was quite apparent early on from some minor innuendos that this movie was geared towards an older teenage or adult audience.(I would recommend pre-screening it before showing it to a younger audience.) If you find the content is not too strong for your children then I can guarantee this movie will rivet them down for a quality family movie night.
My wife described the best quality of the movie as a sort of "Je ne cest quoi."(I don't know what.) While I must say the first thing I noticed about the movie was it's fantastic score of music which acted like an engine driving each scene along.
There are many reasons why one might enjoy this movie though; The videophiles will find that the visuals although not flawless are still definitely worth mentioning. A high definition version of this movie would definitely please your eyes and put your expensive TV to good use.
To the audiophile you will find that the sound effects are very balanced and appropriate. As I mentioned above the music is a key factor in how I scored this movie.
The plot is to die for if you are into fantasy/ epic/ adventure/ romance/ all of the above movies. At a quick glance it seems very far fetched but when you look back again you will not be able to look away until the credits come up. The acting is solid and will leave you quite satisfied.
The entire movie is well presented and with all of it's elements combined came out of the blue and completely shocked me. I wasn't expecting to be so dazzled by a movie I had previously never heard any mention of. My immediate reaction was to look for other movies directed by Matthew Vaugn but I was disappointed to find a very limited filmography. The next fantasy movie he does I will definitely be seeing on the silver screen.