Stardust is the rare modern film that harkens back to the classics whilst creating some magic of its own. Early proof that Matthew Vaughn is more than capable of handling family friendly fare with grace, even if it has a surprisingly high body count and memorable kills. It's a fairytale in every sense of the word, warm, whimsical and completely unafraid to be completely sincere.
The film moves quite quickly so Charlie Cox and Claire Danes having an adorable chemistry really helps to sell the fast developing relationship. Cox also does a good job of turning Tristan into a more capable hero whilst losing none of his innocence and Danes brings so much warmth and personality to a character who is essentially a living macguffin.
Michelle Pfeiffer is clearly having a ball as a thoroughly irredeemable villain who enjoys being evil as much as Pfeiffer does playing the character. Mark Strong proves he should be given way more comedies by completely committing to the bit and Robert DeNiro going completely against type as camp pirate captain is the textbook definition of a scene stealer.
Matthew Vaughn's direction has a lot of energy to it and ensures that the overall warmth is strong enough to overcome any less than stellar visual effects. The music by Ilan Eshkeri is a constant delight and the song by Take That is just as sentimental as the film itself. It's one of those rare songs that transcends its source but works even better when paired with it.
The film moves quite quickly so Charlie Cox and Claire Danes having an adorable chemistry really helps to sell the fast developing relationship. Cox also does a good job of turning Tristan into a more capable hero whilst losing none of his innocence and Danes brings so much warmth and personality to a character who is essentially a living macguffin.
Michelle Pfeiffer is clearly having a ball as a thoroughly irredeemable villain who enjoys being evil as much as Pfeiffer does playing the character. Mark Strong proves he should be given way more comedies by completely committing to the bit and Robert DeNiro going completely against type as camp pirate captain is the textbook definition of a scene stealer.
Matthew Vaughn's direction has a lot of energy to it and ensures that the overall warmth is strong enough to overcome any less than stellar visual effects. The music by Ilan Eshkeri is a constant delight and the song by Take That is just as sentimental as the film itself. It's one of those rare songs that transcends its source but works even better when paired with it.
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