Full Movie Reviews
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2.5/4
"Stardust" by Yojimbo
Yojimbo - wrote on 06/29/2016
A young man enters a magical kingdom concealed within the wilds of Victorian England and stumbles upon a fallen star pursued by a centuries old witch intent on stealing her youth, beauty and everlasting life. Stardust is based upon a graphic novel by Neil Gaiman and so features his usual off beat mix of quirky characters and English eccentricities. Very much hoping to be a modern day Princess Bride, this post modern fairy tale lacks its incisive wit but is not without its charms. Clearly influenced by the Narnia adventures of C.S. Lewis, the magical kingdom is not entirely convincingly realised but the stellar cast of kooky characters - including Robert De Niro as a cross-dressing pirate captain, Michelle Pfeiffer as the wicked witch, Mark Strong as a ruthless crown prince and a host of …
Rating of
1/4
Unintentional Laughs is Stardust's Strength
JLFM - wrote on 01/05/2013
It is important, if one enjoys the art of film, to occasionally see an awful movie. This gives balance to your opinion, gives you an idea of what truly bad cinema looks like, and provides some wonderful unintentional laughs. I say this because it's one of the few good things about Stardust. It will give one a much better appreciation for better films, and even mediocre films.
Stardust is about a shooting star that has landed on (presumably) earth. It turns out, the star is actually a person named Yvaine. The main character, Tristan, finds Yvaine, and wants to bring Yvaine home to his girlfriend to win her hand in marriage. He does not know, however, that there are other forces that want the star very badly, and will kill to get it.
There's more to the story than that, but the …
Rating of
2.5/4
Spell Bound!
MovieAddict - wrote on 10/14/2012
Young Tristan (Charlie Cox) wants to impress the woman he loves, the beautiful Victoria (Sienna Miller). He promises to go and find her the falling star they have both seen and to bring it to her for her birthday and he has a week to do just that. Little does he know that the star is not a star at all, but a celestial beauty named Yvaine (Claire Danes) and that a greedy witch and the King's feuding sons are also after her with sinister intentions. Tristan pledges allegiance to protect the lovely Yvaine from the evil forces.
Michelle Pfeiffer is wickedly delightful as Lamia, the evil witch who’s trying to steal Yvaine's youth and Robert De Niro gives one of his funniest performances ever as a gay pirate.
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There's a certain charm this film possesses, and I found myself transported …
Rating of
3/4
I love Matthew Vaughn! =)
Rod - wrote on 10/10/2010
Very good Adventure movie!
maybe it is not something for adults, but the young at heart surely loves this film!
i planned to watch this movie because of Matthew Vaughn after watching his Kick-ass, which i extremely liked! I must say that Vaughn did a good job and also his production team.
i was confused in the story, not the flow but the impact of the story to me. I didn't know if i like it, i enjoy every part of it and at the same time saying "such a common adventure.. adventure is always like this... lack of action? but i am loving what i am seeing.. hmm???"
Acting wise, i can't say.. what is for sure is that i enjoy every character. =)
In general, i can say it is good. something i want the next generation to see (am i being exaggerated?) anyways, like what i said, i …
Rating of
2.5/4
Review - Stardust (2007)
Delorted - wrote on 01/30/2008
Tristan Thorn (Charlie Cox) grew up in a town with a wall running around it. He never knew exactly why the wall was there until he promised Victoria (Sienna Miller) that he would bring her back a fallen star in “Stardust.”
I thought after “Shrek” I wouldn’t have a problem with movies like this. I figured “Shrek” was the worst I could get and that anything else would be less of a problem for me. Turns out I was wrong. I don’t think this is worse than “Shrek,” mind you, but I do think it’s an abomination to fairytales.
The acting is fine, the music is okay, but my real problem is the writing. In order to make a classic fairytale, you need to keep it classy. I thought this was a very tacky way of telling a fairytale. It could have easily been a PG rated film, but …
Rating of
3/4
Charming
Franz Patrick - wrote on 01/27/2008
Comparisons with "The Princess Bride" are understandable but I think this movie is its own. Both films give its audiences a sense of adventure playing upon matters of the heart such as love, courage, vanity, and thirst for power. What I love about this movie is the two leads: Charlie Cox and Claire Danes. Both are really charismatic so one can't help but root for them from beginning to end. The most random (yet funniest) character has got to be Robert De Niro. I didn't think he would be so incredibly funny as a seemingly macho pirate with an intimidating reputation. Irony such as his character and little things in the movie such as background images make this film a gem that deserves to be seen by many. I would watch it again for the second or third time because it's really fun to watch. …
Rating of
3.5/4
Great Fantasy Lost In the Summer Shuffle
brendoman - wrote on 12/07/2007
I've been meaning to mention this gem of a film for awhile and almost forgot. I'm bummed it didn't do very well in theaters because it's honestly one of the best movies I saw this summer. It's coming to DVD on December 18th and I highly recommend you check it out. I think it might have done better with a November/December theatrical release as that seems to be the trend with fantasy movies. This was a great fantasy tale. I haven't read Neil Gaiman's book so I don't know how great of an adaptation it is but I really enjoyed the story. The actors are really great. Claire Daines is beautiful as always. It's a sweet love story with a great adventure tale thrown in to boot. It was kind of like The Princess Bride but if someone like Terry Gilliam took the helm. Hopefully the film will get the …
Rating of
3/4
STARDUST - a pleasant surprise
BryanFury - wrote on 11/08/2007
I was pleasantly surprise by what I saw from this very ambitious movie. Frankly I was not expecting so much, and from the trailer you could almost tell this film is gonna suck. At the end of it I was proven wrong. It’s like reading a good book which captivates you from the time you open the first page. This movie takes you back to a place you have never been. To a story you have never heard off and to top it all of was of course seeing Robert Deniro dressing in drag. And yes we have to many blondes in this movie, first catwoman herself Michelle Pfeiffer. Who to my opinion is the sexiest catwoman of all, not to mention she’s over 40 and still she’s hot as sin. Also the always controversial Sienna Miller, who in my eyes has the face of an angel, not that I’ve seen one. And lastly …
Rating of
3/4
Predictable but still a really good movie
Josh C - wrote on 08/25/2007
Stardust was a joy to watch, it was funny, well acted, and the special effects were fantastic. The only reason I didn't rate this movie higher was because it was pretty cheesy at times. Even though it was cheesy it didn't take away from much during the film that was good. Most of the cheese revolved around romance between the "star" Yvaine (Claire Danes) and Tristen (Charlie Cox). It was a predictable fairy-tale and as you watched it you knew how it was going to end so you couldn't get too wrapped up in their setbacks along the way.
Still, it was a fun adventure and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. The ghosts of the princes were amusing throughout and De Niro's flamboyant character "Captain Shakespeare" was hilarious at times. Who doesn't like a cross-dressing pirate?
Michelle …