Better than Lord of the Rings? Yup. Whilst the former had awesome special effects, great acting and a fun plot it was mainly action-centric, with other elements taking a seat on the back burner.
Stardust is much more of a mix. Romance, Knowing Humor, Action and plot, there really is something here for everyone. And the result is a film that although plainly fantasy, ends up feeling really human. There are only a couple of other films that I have felt this way about being Big Fish and the Shawshank Redemption.
As such, and despite the occasionally wonky special effects, and horrible Gervais 'cameo' any film that manages to draw me in to such an extent gets a 10.
Stardust is much more of a mix. Romance, Knowing Humor, Action and plot, there really is something here for everyone. And the result is a film that although plainly fantasy, ends up feeling really human. There are only a couple of other films that I have felt this way about being Big Fish and the Shawshank Redemption.
As such, and despite the occasionally wonky special effects, and horrible Gervais 'cameo' any film that manages to draw me in to such an extent gets a 10.