Interesting romantic fantasy diversion, with lots of stars!

Rating: Null/10 (20 December 2007)

As the movie opens we learn that England is separated from a fantasy world by a Wall, which has one obvious large gap. People from England are not supposed to cross, and there is a guard, but one man manages to and has an overnight fling. Exactly 9 months later the old guard brings him a basket left at the wall for him. It contains a newborn boy that he names Tristan.
The story resumes 18 years later and Charlie Cox has grown into Tristan Thorn. He is smitten with a local beauty (Sienna Miller) and says he would do anything to gain her hand in marriage. They see a shooting star, that lands into the fantasy nation, and he vows to retrieve it for her.
The star turns out to be Claire Danes as Yvaine, who contains the secret to eternal life. Most of the rest of the movie involves Tristan trying to bring this "star" back to the object of his affection, but in the process he and Yvaine begin to fall in love.
The movie is fun and funny, with what amounts to an all-star cast. There is no message different from the standard one, but it is fun to watch. The critic Ebert has a complete review.