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Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ DataShowBIZ Data
The comedy/fantasy flick Stardust , which features the likes of Michelle Pfeiffer, Ian McKellen, Claire Danes, Sienna Miller, Ricky Gervais, Peter O'Toole, and Robert De Niro, has managed to catch the imagination of several critics and the revulsion of ...read the complete Stardust movie review at ShowBIZ Data
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
As Vaughan demonstrated with Layer Cake , he can shift so smoothly between goofy and gruesome that you don't feel a thing that he doesn't want you to. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Stephen Holden)New York Times (Stephen Holden)
The movie assumes that its churning energy, lightened with whimsy, will carry the day. And, to an extent, it does. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Maxim (Pete Hammond)Maxim (Pete Hammond)
Well cast and smartly directed by Matthew Vaughn, this colorful confection is better than it has any right to be. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Maxim (Pete Hammond)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Filmmaker Matthew Vaughn got his start producing a pair of Guy Ritchie flicks (“Lock, Stock…” and “Snatch”) before finally trying out directing himself (“Layer Cake”). It was clear that this transition appeared relatively easy for him and ev ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Set 150 years ago, Tristan (Casanova, The Merchant of Venice) is a young man in the small English town of Wall who aims to win the hand of the local beauty (Miller, Alfie) in exchange for a star that has fallen on the other side of a wall to a realm ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
They might have saved something for a sequel but the sorcery of the enterprise is the three-ring fun of the showy inventions and Pfeiffer's merry milking of the villainy cow. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for MovieMaze.de (Harald Witz)MovieMaze.de (Harald Witz)
...read the complete Stardust movie review at MovieMaze.de (Harald Witz)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Screen Rant (Vic Holtreman)Screen Rant (Vic Holtreman)
The "Pirates" crowd will probably love Stardust, but if you're expecting something like the just about perfect The Princess Bride you'll be disappointed. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Screen Rant (Vic Holtreman)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine [UK]Empire Magazine [UK]
...read the complete Stardust movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for ReviewExpress.com (Diana Saenger)ReviewExpress.com (Diana Saenger)
The comical, surprising De Niro turns Stardust into meteors of laughter. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at ReviewExpress.com (Diana Saenger)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Movies for GuysMovies for Guys
In the 1850s, the remote English town of Wall (So named because there's a wall around it) has a secret. On the far side of the wall is a magical land where it's All Rennaissance Festival, All The ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Movies for Guys
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Peterborough This Week (Mike Sage)Peterborough This Week (Mike Sage)
The cast is dynamite and funny%u2014particularly the cute hero Charlie Cox, the vain witch Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro playing further against type then ever before. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Peterborough This Week (Mike Sage)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for SF, Horror and Fantasy Film ReviewSF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
...read the complete Stardust movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
Entertains and even transports at times. But the spell is broken too often. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Bill Gibron)PopMatters (Bill Gibron)
Where and when, exactly, did Neil Gaiman earn all his geek love credentials? It’s safe to say that, outside the insular realm of select comic book purists (a mighty force, for sure), his name barely garners a blip among mainstream media hawks. Yet his ...read the complete Stardust movie review at PopMatters (Bill Gibron)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
A fantasy, even a comic fantasy, needs above all to be lean and uncluttered. Only reality is untidy. The classic fantasy structure involves the hero, the quest, the prize and what stands in the way. It is not a good sign that almost the most entertaining ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Fails for 1 full hour, then pivoting on De Niro's flamboyant appearance, ascends to clouds. Too many cut up furry creatures & risque adult situations for kids & animal lovers. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Just Press PlayJust Press Play
...read the complete Stardust movie review at Just Press Play
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)
Look deeply into Stardust and all you see is a slightly diluted Princess Bride , and a happily-ever-after you've seen a dozen times before. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
The biggest drawback is that young stars Cox and Danes are insufferably colorless. Automatons could have given these performances. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Suffers mightily in the last third as Robert DeNiro shows up playing a pirate like he wants to out-Johnny-Depp the actual Johnny Depp ...read the complete Stardust movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Stardust staggers with end-of-summer excess, seldom winning more than a weary gasp. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for sumno.com (Jaroslav Vishtaljuk)sumno.com (Jaroslav Vishtaljuk)
Click here to read review ...read the complete Stardust movie review at sumno.com (Jaroslav Vishtaljuk)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
No more interesting or involving than The Adventures of Baron Munchausen ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
This revisionist fairy tale is never quite able to find its tone. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
A fairy tale ought to enchant; this one just washes over you, painlessly but unmemorably. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Preview Family Movie ReviewPreview Family Movie Review
Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Sienna Miller, Ricky Gervais, Jason Flemyng, Rupert Everett, Peter O’Toole, with Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro. Written by Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn. Directed by Matthew Vaughn. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Preview Family Movie Review
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Plugged InPlugged In
Stardust is your typical love story. Boy meets girl. Boy kidnaps fallen star, who also happens to be a girl, to impress the first girl. Star falls in love with boy. Boy must protect star from evil witch who would like to eat the star's heart, and from ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Plugged In
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New York Magazine (David Edelstein)New York Magazine (David Edelstein)
Portents of apocalypse aside, I had a good time at Madonna’s husband’s best man’s film, Stardust, a romantic fantasy loosely based on a novel by Neil Gaiman (i.e., they paid him a lot of money, none of which he should spend on a ticket). It’s puff ...read the complete Stardust movie review at New York Magazine (David Edelstein)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)
We'll have Stardust in our eyes. And ears. But what about our hearts and minds? Well, not so much. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
All hail the consummate pros of cinema. Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro gleefully chew up the scenery in this ethereal and comic fantasy that finally loses steam in the last act. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
A fantasy, even a comic fantasy, needs above all to be lean and uncluttered. Only reality is untidy. The classic fantasy structure involves the hero, the quest, the prize and what stands in the way. It is not a good sign that almost the most entertaining ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)
The main thing I took away from "Stardust" is renewed appreciation for the skill that went into "The Princess ...read the complete Stardust movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Geoff Pevere)Toronto Star (Geoff Pevere)
As a winking, self-referential fairytale for grownups, Matthew Vaughn's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's much-loved illustrated novel Stardust is pitched somewhere between the screwball whimsy of Rob Reiner's The Princess Bride and the heavy-metal camp of a ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Toronto Star (Geoff Pevere)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
You have to give Matthew Vaughn credit for doing something different. The director, whose debut feature was the fast-moving contemporary crime drama “Layer Cake,” follows it up with an opulent, quirkily comedic fantasy that represents a radical ...read the complete Stardust movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
one unembellished shot of a beach in Roman Polanski's Macbeth exudes a more mythic sense of grandeur and terror than any of the tawdry CGI gesticulations that wash over the eyes in Matthew Vaughn's competent but uninspired adaptation of Neil Gaiman's ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Slant Magazine
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
"Fairies wear boots," recalled a sage and seasoned wise man whose name eludes me at the moment, "I tell you no ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-Intelligencer
British fantasy author Neil Gaiman ("MirrorMask") is a hot commodity in Hollywood these days. Bob Zemeckis' expensive take on his graphic novel "Beowulf" is due in November, and an animated version of his kid novel "Coraline" is scheduled for Halloween ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
"Stardust" has its moments, most of them plot-unrelated. The highlight is a patter routine wherein Robert De Niro, as a cross-dressing pirate, haggles over the price of some fenced goods with a disreputable fellow played by Ricky Gervais. The way these ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Time Out New York (Joshua Rothkopf)Time Out New York (Joshua Rothkopf)
The antic spirit of The Princess Bride looms large over Stardust, creatively adapted from Neil Gaiman’s much more sober 1998 graphic novel. That’s probably a good call. Gaiman, a leather-clad fantasist whose fan base is legion and occasionally Orc-lik ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Time Out New York (Joshua Rothkopf)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Matthew Vaughn ("Layer Cake") directed and cowrote with Jane Goldman this comedic fantasy pic that lacked magic, imagination and grandeur. It's an overlong, uninspired and ponderous adaptation of British fantasy author Neil Gaiman's graphic novel ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Daynah Burnett)PopMatters (Daynah Burnett)
What Stardust wields in star power, it lacks in original, or even interesting, storytelling. Adapted for the screen by Jane Goldman and director Matthew Vaughn, Neil Gaiman’s graphic novel sloshes around onscreen like a blender full of leftovers from ...read the complete Stardust movie review at PopMatters (Daynah Burnett)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Brian Orndorf)eFilmCritic.com (Brian Orndorf)
I guess there’s supposed to be a swirling sense of whimsy zipping around “Stardust,” but I failed to grasp the pleasure of the material. Rather than oohs and ahhs, I was blinded by a thunderstorm of mediocre special effects, a boisterous soundtrack ...read the complete Stardust movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Brian Orndorf)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Fantasy is both the easiest and the hardest thing to pull off in the movies. Especially in today's world of digital illusions, it is possible to create indelible images of nonexistent worlds and fantastical creatures that used to reside only in the human ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
While Stardust gets the overall fantasy tone right, it stumbles in the details. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Film-Forward.com (Kent Turner)Film-Forward.com (Kent Turner)
Matthew Vaughan's movie version of Neil Gaiman's 1999 Stardust actually attempts to broaden the characters -- when you wish he would just get on with the story. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Film-Forward.com (Kent Turner)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Bill Gibron)PopMatters (Bill Gibron)
There are parts of this film that actually try to fly. The vast majority though is grounded in a level of labored levity that never provides the wings - or the wherewithal - to get airborne. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at PopMatters (Bill Gibron)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Whimsical fairy tales have a lot to live up to if they’re going to stray the line between self-mocking and Grimm realism. It’s not a long list, but when its one that includes the likes of The Princess Bride, Shrek and even the Harry Potter series, it ...read the complete Stardust movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for OhmyNews.com (Brian Orndorf)OhmyNews.com (Brian Orndorf)
I was blinded by a thunderstorm of mediocre special effects, a boisterous soundtrack that makes Transformers seem like a Miles Davis record, and slapped with frustration over the film's unbelievable inertia. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at OhmyNews.com (Brian Orndorf)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for WFAA-TV (Gary Cogill)WFAA-TV (Gary Cogill)
"Stardust" is a fantasy wanna-be. It's got a few good moments sprinkled inside a poorly written screenplay. Based on the poetic and popular novel by Neil Gaiman, the film is an uneven look at a young future king who enters a magical world to capture a ...read the complete Stardust movie review at WFAA-TV (Gary Cogill)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Boston GlobeBoston Globe
Any movie that has Claire Danes playing a fallen star sounds too painful for words. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Boston Globe
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Tom Long)Detroit News (Tom Long)
Unfortunately, putting witches in a script does not guarantee magic. Stardust simply has no sparkle. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Detroit News (Tom Long)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Lee's Movie Info (Craig Younkin)Lee's Movie Info (Craig Younkin)
"Stardust" seems to have come directly out of nowhere. I only did see the trailer recently for the very first time, and it looked kind of cute and charming in a PG-13 rated way. The movie itself just didn't do it for me though. In fact, it almost unseats ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Lee's Movie Info (Craig Younkin)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
I guess there's supposed to be a swirling sense of whimsy zipping around "Stardust,' but I failed to grasp the pleasure of the material. Rather than oohs and ahhs, I was blinded by a thunderstorm of mediocre special effects, a boisterous soundtrack that ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for
A bore for young and old alike, STARDUST features a large and talented cast -- all wasted. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at
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