Stardust Reviews

- Release date: August 10, 2007
- Studio: Paramount Pictures
- Rating: PG-13
- Running time: 128 min
- Starring: Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, Ricky Gervais
- Director: Matthew Vaughn
- Screenplay: Jane Goldman, Matthew Vaughn
- Based on the novel Stardust by Neil Gaiman
- Music: Ilan Eshkeri

Stardust is a romantic fantasy film based on the novel by of the same name written by Neil Gaiman.
The film's plot revolves around a young man named "Tristan" who promises to catch a fallen star for the girl he loves. On his quest to win her affections, he crosses into a forbidden city that is surrounded by a stone wall. Tristan finds the star, "Yvaine", which has transformed into a woman. Others are also seeking the star, including a witch and a group of brother vying to be king of the magical land.
The film opened to mixed critical reviews and maintains a 76% freshness rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
Review Excerpts
- "This luminous, magical movie will dazzle even the fantasy-film phobic." — Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
- "The movie isn't remotely as sardonic or irreverent as it so clearly wants to be." — Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
- "An overstuffed, overlong epic with a tongue-in-cheek approach that repeatedly begs unfavorable comparisons with The Princess Bride." — Lou Lumenick, New York Post
- "With its heart worn proudly on its sleeve, it's one of the best date movies of the year, a compatibility litmus test for starry-eyed romantics." — Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times

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Stardust Reviews (Good)
- Los Angeles Times: Stardust Review
- - "Stardust" possesses enough wit and bravado to make it perfectly charming."
- Entertainment Weekly: Stardust Review (B+)
- - "...it's deftly put together, with a story that, in its secondhand way, actually gathers steam and makes sense. It's the closest the movies have come in a while to the nudgy, knowing fairy-tale enchantment..."
- The Hollywood Reporter: Stardust Review
- - "Stardust" is less heavenly in its clumsy attempts at uproarious humor, which threaten at times to undercut the enchanting spell the filmmakers cast on the audience. A powerhouse cast, horses and swordplay laced with an abundance of whimsy plus romance should translate into decent boxoffice domestically and overseas."
- USA Today: Stardust Reviews (3/4)
- - "Stardust lights up the screen with a splendid tale of heroism and romance. You don't have to be a fan of fantasies to enjoy its considerable whimsy."
Stardust Reviews (Bad)
- Boston Globe: Stardust Review (1.5/4)
- - "Stardust" certainly could have gone somewhere fun. But the magic and zip you need to get a blimp like this off the ground is scarce."
- Metromix Chicago: Stardust Review
- - "Stardust" has its moments, most of them plot-unrelated...It's the big stuff that doesn't really work, at least well enough to be called special."
- Seattlepi.com: Stardust Review
- - "Movie analysts are high on the film's box-office and critical prospects, but it certainly struck me as a huge pile of nothing: ponderously plotted, poorly cast, visually undistinguished and devoid of any real verve or charm.."
- The Village Voice: Stardust Reviews
- - "hey, this is just a silly movie about silly things starring famous people acting all silly."
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