by Lisa Hemsley

Created on: August 10, 2010   Last Updated: August 11, 2010

Stardust is a film which was mainly bought to my attention by the song by Take That. Before hearing the song I really had not seen or heard much about the film but once I knew the song I seemed to be noticing it everywhere.

THE PLOT

The film is based around Tristan, played by Charlie Cox, who is in love with a beautiful girl from his village. She is due to get engaged to another man and so Tristan tries to get her to change her mind. As he is talking to her they see a falling star and he promises to collect it and return it to her for her birthday which is in one weeks time.

The star was knocked out of the sky by a necklace which the dying King threw when he proclaimed that the successor to his throne will be the one who makes the ruby in the necklace shine again. The fallen star is wearing the necklace and knows nothing about this.

In order to collect the fallen star, Tristan must first find the letter which his mother wrote to him and inside is a magical candle which will help him find her, all he has to do is light the candle and think about her and he will be taken straight there. Tristan lights the candle but starts to think about the fallen star and is magically taken to it.

When he arrives at the place where the star fell he discovers that the star is actually a very pretty girl, they agree to make their way back to his village and in return Tristan will give her the last bit of the magical candle so she can go home.

Unbeknown to Tristan there is a wicked witch, played by Michelle Pfeiffer, who is after Yvaine (The fallen star), played by Claire Danes, as she needs to cut her heart out so she will be able to become young again.

The pair set off on their way back to the other side of the wall but they are placed in danger as the wicked with and the remaining sons of the dead king are after them.

Will Tristan and Yvaine make it back to the wall or will they be captured.

MY OPINION

I thoroughly enjoyed this film from start to finish. The actors all played their parts exceptional well and I have to say that personally I found Robert DeNiro to be by far the best and funniest in the film, he play the captain of a flying ship collection lightening and he is trying to put on a butch appearance for his crew but he is secretly enjoying the life of dressing up as a woman. His portrayal of this character really did make me laugh.

The other surprise actor in the film for me was Ricky Gervais, I really don't like this man and don't find him remotely funny and

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