Review of Stardust (2007) by Maddallinah272 — 09 Feb 2011
On first glance, Stardust seems to be a rather indefinite story, poorly brought to light. Somehow its odd that the plot starts from a childish bet and ends in kingdom-ship. Yet if you look at the elements distinctively, the story brings many interesting and unique elements, like the binding chain, or the trans-morphing of stars into human aspects.
The Background story of fight over the throne was a bit cruel and unpolished, yet the love story between Yvaine and Tristan was really interesting. It evolved from nothing to the consumption of their relationship in less than 2 days? That's odd even for a fantasy story.
The thing which puzzles me is why take the effort to write (i mean the actual novelist) about kings and witches? It doesn't really fit in with the world conceived. Pirates, sky merchants... I guess the kingship is a little farfetched and doesn't really serve a purpose.
If there was just the love story it would have absolved itself. But technically the movie has many pluses for use of original elements of fantasy, skillfully sown together with a dark wire. And yes indeed too many people dying, not enough positive motive to explain all the extreme acts of negativism.
This review of Stardust (2007) was written by Maddallinah272 on 09 Feb 2011.
Stardust has generally received very positive reviews.
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