Adam Kuhn & The Movies: Stardust
Plot: The passage from this world to the fantasy kingdom of Stormhold is through a breech in a wall by an English village. In the 1800s, a boy becomes a man when he ventures through the breech to prove his love for the village beauty by finding a fallen star. The star is no lump of rock, but a maiden, Yvaine, and Tristan, the youth, is not the only one searching for her: three witches, led by Lamia, want her heart to make them young. The sons of the dead king of Stormhold want her because she possesses a ruby that will give one of them title to the throne. Assisting Tristan are his mother, the victim of a spell, and a transvestite pirate of the skies. Will Tristan win his true love?
My Verdict: I didn’t expect much from this movie as I’m not really into that whole fantasy fairy tale thing, but I was pleasantly surprised with the caliber of this flick. The acting is great, and despite a few shortcomings, the plot is original and intricate. There will certainly be a few surprises in the movie that you’ll never suspect. Also: Claire Danes. Enough said.
My Beefs: It’s pretty obvious that the producers of this movie didn’t think it would be successful without plastering big name actors all over the movie poster and preview. The main character, who has the most screen time, is mysteriously omitted from the movie poster.
Kuhnometer:
8.5 / 11
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