STARDUST

(9/10)

The biggest suprise of the summer, in all honestly. I told ya'll I read the book and it was pretty good but lets face it the preview kind of looked silly but with the cast provided it was still promising. Anyway this movie provided everything! The laughs, the tears, the magic- the works. The story focuses around Claire Danes, a star who has fallen from the sky (sound far-fetched? It is...but after about an hour, you'll be eating it up) Anyway at the same time she falls young Tristan is trying to woo his love and proclaims that he will cross the forbidden boundary between his town and the other town to get the star and bring it back. Trouble is...the kings and witches and warlocks of the magical world are all after the star to, for their own benefit...fun ensues. Really, this is what summer movies are all about- just taking you out of your life for a good few hours. This is the kind of movie that one might not even know they'd enjoy (hence the so-so box office numbers) and thats a shame because its so much better than one would expect. The number one reason to see this movie though is Michelle Pfiefer. Forget her role in 'Hairspray' this one is even more brilliant, still a villain but her comedic timing here is so much better. I was literally laughing uncontrollably to some of her parts. Deliciously evil! Some of the plot wanders occasionally (A run in with Robert Deniro as a pirate comes to mind, still comical though) but in the end the real story comes down to Tristans final battle for love and happiness with The Star and the final battle at the witches house/castle is unforgettable. I was so on edge and it will leave you with your jaw dropped. Pfiefer gets SCARYYYY. Anyway, this movie cannot be missed and especially on the big screen but sadly I don't think any of you will actually take the time to see it. Think Labyrinth, Princess Bride...its just so fun. I will say it- This was the BEST movie of Summer 2007 and it will go unseen :-\. Hopefully this will find a life on video, classic style.