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| Dec 07, 2008Hartford Courant
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| Nov 01, 2008The New York Times
Beyond Lamia, the movie suffers from a dire lack of strong, clear-cut characters, with one outrageous exception.
If Mr. De Niro's zany drag routine makes as much sense in "Stardust" as a squawking kazoo solo inserted into a Mozart string quartet, it makes movie-trivia sense if you think of it as a hip response to Johnny Depp 's fey, mascara-wearing "Pirates of the Caribbean" character, Jack Sparrow.
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| Jun 28, 2008commonsensemedia.org
This is an extremely enjoyable movie, and great to watch with your kids.
There is really not all that much romance, and what there is is made up for by the great plot.
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| Jun 01, 2008FilmInk
$5.00 Based on Neil Gaiman's comic book, Stardust is a supposedly feel-good romantic fairy tale, laden with 'magical' special effects and saccharine string music.....the film has none of the surreal flair....The acting, meanwhile, is competent enough..... ... Full Review
| Feb 24, 2008The Independent
Bursting at the seams with special effects, big names (Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, Peter O'Toole, Ricky Gervais) and an epic storyline about witches, princes and pirates, Matthew Vaughn's fantasy adventure seems to have everything going for it.
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| Jan 04, 2008Monsters and Critics
Luckily, the film is much funnier and looser than the previews would have you think.....To restate my opening, I found 'Stardust' to be one of the best unsung flicks of last year.....Pythonesque English humor works well throughout the film....Michelle Pfeiffer, absent from the big screen for awhile, really lets loose as Lamia and belts out a wickedly effective performance..... ... Full Review
| Jan 04, 2008Monsters and Critics
Luckily, the film is much funnier and looser than the previews would have you think.....To restate my opening, I found 'Stardust' to be one of the best unsung flicks of last year.....Pythonesque English humor works well throughout the film....Michelle Pfeiffer, absent from the big screen for awhile, really lets loose as Lamia and belts out a wickedly effective performance..... ... Full Review
| Dec 19, 2007The Trades
While highly derivative, and faithful to its source material in name only, "Stardust" still proves enjoyable and a pleasant enough film to watch repeatedly.
With all that said, standing on its own, "Stardust" is a highly enjoyable film for the whole family.
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| Dec 18, 2007Toronto Star
Overall, the extras for Stardust are paltry, particularly for a movie so full of interesting effects and ideas.
A movie based on a wonderful Neil Gaiman book and there's no commentary track by Gaiman.
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| Dec 18, 2007iF Magazine
STARDUST is therefore not surprisingly a fantasy classic that has a wonderful ageless feel to it.
The movie is brilliantly shot and the set decoration and locations are as gorgeous as any fantasy film has been since LORD OF THE RINGS .
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