Stardust

Did you ever see A Midsummer Night's Dream- the film version from 1935? Then you know the dreamy sort of fairy tale aura that a movie can have. That is what this movie is- a fairy tale. It has several inventive comic touches - most involving dead brothers. Yet again, Michelle Pfeiffer is here appearing creepy and frozen as a younger woman and creepy and rotting as an old witch. Take your pick. There is romance and sweetness. At spots it is a bit boring. And of course it is totally predictable-not a surprise in the entire script. But it is a little lovely, and a little sweet, and a little comic- not bad for a film that is straight out of a short fairy story. BUT I would not recommend it for children- the gore is still gore and unless you want to be up all night, don't bring the little ones.