Stardust

We did a marathon of movies today - Stardust at eleven, then Resident Evil at quarter past one. Purely to get some of the movies in that we wanted to see before the little demons and their parents take over cinemas and restaurants for half term.

Well, officially, my review of Stardust is - fantastically good fun and a rollicking good ride. The sets and costumes are stunning, Michelle Pfeiffer is singularly the sexiest being alive and plays her role as a wicked witch with relish. Claire Danes shines - genuinely. She is perfect as the fallen star with Tristan, the boy from the other side of the Wall being a little clumsy, a bit funny and totally earnest and wide-eyed. Personally, I found the role of Captain Shakespear being played by Robert de Niro as a bit uncomfortable - going from gruff advisor and father figure to camp gay man dancing about in a frock to the can-can music. Not at all pleasant.

But they were pretty frocks. Grin.

All in all, I would highly recommend it. You can, like the book by Neil Gaiman see it as either a story of a young boy going on a quest to find a star for his love...or, you can see The Hero with a thousand faces...like Joseph Campbell's book. Onion layered. Quests, witches, pirates, murderous princes, unicorns, magic, glowing stars, wishes, a handsome hero, a selfish lover...all packed into 2 hours...and the best of all: I can read the book any time I want.

And remember: the best way to travel is by candlelight.