"Stardust" Has Magic

Rating: 7/10 (10 August 2007)

"Stardust" gets off to a slow start but about halfway through it gets significantly better.
It starts out with lead characters that are whiny and not very likable. But that is all part of the plot. About halfway through the film, the characters grow and become more likable.
The lead actors are okay, but it is really Michelle Pfeiffer that saves the film. Her evil witch is hilarious. Robert De Niro gives one of his funniest performances ever as a pirate.
Overall, "Stardust" is better than the majority of sequels out this summer. If you are willing to overlook the flaws of the first half, you are likely to have a good time. It gives you everything you could want from a fantasy film. It has kings, princes, a princess, pirates, and a cannibalistic witch. It might be too dark for children, but adults will surely like it.