Pfeiffer's Stardust.

Rating: 8/10 (1 September 2015)

Stardust (2007): Dir: Matthew Vaughn / Cast: Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, Mark Strong: Exciting adventure about imagination and magic that seems to explode within every frame of this film. Charlie Cox ventures through a wall into a magical world where the star that fell turns out to be a female played by Claire Danes. A witch seeks the star's heart to retrieve her youth. Matthew Vaughn directs this special effects extravaganza that seems fueled on various ideas and images. Cox does fine as a hero who ventures for one love only to discover his true love throughout many daring encounters. Danes is radiant as the star whose power the witch seeks yet she finds refuge through Cox. Michelle Pfeiffer steals scenes as the witch whose every magic spell increases the age process until a blazing finale where she cuts loose venting on destruction. Robert De Niro is hilarious as Captain Shakespeare whose reputation as a brutal pirate conceals a wild side that opens the door to the film's most humorous scenes. Mark Strong is also superb as Prince Septimus who will become a victim of Voodoo where his body will not be in his control. The film exists purely as entertainment and on that level it works. It may even remind certain viewers of adventures of their youth. Special effects are spectacular with images ranging from unicorns to enchanted flowers. Score: 8 / 10