A beautiful, magical and wonderful story..

Rating: 10/10 (29 January 2008)

Stardust stayed with me long after i watched, enthralled, the first time. Claire Danes is one of my favourite actresses and her portrayal of Yvain is magnificent. Yvain is punchy and feminine. The best kind of heroine. Throw in Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer and Mark Strong and the strength of each performance pulls the eager viewer through various unfolding plots.
On so many levels Stardust was more than i was expecting. Less Disney and more labyrinth, less twee and goofy, somehow more solid and totally enchanting.
The combination of a stellar cast, some of the UK's finest comedians and the surprise of a relatively unknown but undeniable talent in Charlie Cox - who comfortably handles the male lead - Stardust is both genuinely comedic and engaging. A very satisfying adaptation, Gaiman obviously knew who to trust.