Stardust.....
Categories: just-life
Date: 29 March 2008 23:38:55
My all time favourite movie genre is that of the action-comedy (with or without a side order of romance). Indiana Jones, Lethal Weapon, Serenity and the latest bunch of comic book films (Superman, Batman, X-men, Spiderman). All of these are highly enjoyable.
My new film to add to the list is that of 'Stardust'.
In this film, a young man, Tristen (Charlie Cox), heads into a fantastical land in search of his mother and a falling star which he wishes to give to his love for her birthday in a weeks time. Needless to say, things don't go quite as planned.
For starters, it turns out that this fallen star is a celestial beauty named Yvaine (Claire Danes) who isn't best pleased with the thought of being presented as a love token, but conceeds on the promise of being returned back where she belongs.
But this is far too easy... to make it trickier an old witch, Lamia (Michelle Pfeiffer) is also after Yvaine for her own neffarious purpose. As is the evil prince Lord Septimus. Throw in sky pirate Captain Shakespeare (Robert De Nero) and a shady trader (Ricky Gervais) and you have a full bag and a very entertaining film!!
Oh, did I mention that his mother was a princess being enslaved...??
Don't forget, British Summer Time starts tomorrow!!