Beautiful movie

Rating: 9/10 (24 May 2010)

I would typically give a movie like this an 8/10, but since I hold the Fantasy genre close to my heart, I give it the extra boost.
The story is very original, witty, well directed, produced, and some great acting from everyone. Not that the other actors don't typically do good work but I'm pretty sure Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer being in the movie made everyone step up their game.
Claire Danes was impressive as always, and I think she'll become one of those Hollywood legends someday. She is such a talented actress, and always seems to pick amazing and intelligent roles over popular ones. I hold great admiration of her for that reason.
If you're a fantasy nut like myself you will enjoy this movie. If you're not well versed in the fantasy genre, I'm sure you'll still find it entertaining. De Niro's eccentric character blew me away, and Michelle Pfeiffer did a flawless job playing the villain.
I hope to see Charlie Cox do a lot more movies, because he played the part of a poor boy becoming a man brilliantly. Kudos to the writing for creating a situation that many men can closely identify with in the central character.
Well done!