Review: Stardust
An a-typical fairy tale for adults, with very un-Hollywood-like unpretentious style more reminiscent of independent pictures, hence putting the mid-high budget to better use. While lately fairy tales are uninspired rehashed cliches made for kids, this is the opposite. This one has exceptional storytelling, with a varied screenplay taking you to all places without wreaking havoc to the overall flow. Characters are wonderful and well-cast while special effects don’t become overabundantly present.
Extra kudos to Matthew Vaughn (who dropped out of X-Men 3 only a few weeks before principal photography), as he makes metaphores come to live on the silver screen. The more obvious (and hence, predicatble) story elements are bathed in the subtle sweetness, and so all is forgiven. If you want your heart melt for 2 hours, this is the one for you.8½.