Stardust Review Summary
If you like
Princess Bride, you'll love the much lesser known
Stardust, another fantasy adventure based on the novel by Neil Gaiman. Many Viewpoints reviewers were surprised
Stardust isn't more well-known, considering a cast that includes Robert DeNiro as a "effeminate cross-dressing pirate" and Michelle Pfeiffer as an "evil witch queen." Peter O'Toole and Clare Danes star as well. Despite the fact that this Neil Graiman fairy tale is a love story, male reviewers didn't feel it was too "mushy." A caution does go out here to fans of the original
Stardust book, as the storyline has been changed slightly for this film adaptation, and a few reviewers felt the storyline had been done too many times before. Overall, our reviewers feel that
Stardust may not have been worth a box office ticket, yet it is worth slipping into your DVD player for some great special effects and a touching love story.