A gem of a film that get's it all just right

Rating: 8/10 (18 September 2007)

Stardust is a little charmer of a film. Yes, the story has been told a million times before to you since as early as you can remember. But it's how it's told that matters and Stardust does such a lot to get this right.
Great to look at visually, all the fairytale elements are wonderfully created with reference to everything from Shakespeare, classic European fairytale tradition, a brilliant airship very reminiscent of Hayao Miyazaki and a fair smattering of Lord of the Rings.
The two leads are engaging and charming and I couldn't fault anyone's acting. I haven't read the books these are based on but there are enough fresh ideas in this magical universe to keep the storytelling engrossing.
Kudos all round, this film manages to get it just right on almost every area that counts. If you think you might like this film by all means go to see it, you almost definitely will.