Not as Good as Everyone says, a One-Timer

Rating: 6/10 (13 August 2007)

I keep reading all of these rave reviews for this movie. I don't understand why. It's a pretty good movie at best. Overall the acting was good. I wouldn't say there were any standout performances like I have read. The overall concept was interesting, but I think it is more a movie for teenage girls, cause lets face it, it is a Fairy Tale Love story, and as a 30 yr old male, not my thing. I went to see this movie only because it was written by Neil Gaiman, an author I recently started reading (listening to) and I enjoy his work, and because my girlfriend wanted to see it. I hear the book is a little different than the movie, but I probably wouldn't bother cause it is a fairy tale. Back to the acting. Though not a big fan of Claire Danes, I'd say she was my favorite character and best acted part in the movie (mostly because she is a smart alec, and I have a certain liking for smart alecy girls in movies). The guy who plays Tristan was OK. Michelle Pfiffer (is that right) plaid the evil witch nicely. Here is the one that gets me, Robert DeNiro. Everyone is saying how great his part is and how it'll take you by surprise and you'll never see him the same again. He plays a gay, cross-dressing, pirate captain.....so what. It didn't take me by surprise or make me think of him any differently. Granted it was well played and different than most movies you see him in, but all it does is ad on to the great parts that he has played (remember awakenings). He gets to show that he can be comedic and it ads to the range of roles he plays and helps remind us what a great actor he is. That's all I gotta say about this movie. Like I said entertaining, but Not as Good as Everyone says, a One-Timer