Stardust Reviews

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.

• "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

• 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."

• 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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