STARDUST!

A philospher once asked, "Are we human because we gaze at the stars?

"Or do we gaze at them because we are human?"

Pointless, really.

Do the stars gaze back, now that's a question!


Ok, last night I went out with some friends to see the movie "Stardust." Having only seen a few clips of the movie, and a few posters, I have to admit that I did not have too many expectations going into it.

The movie started, and the first few scenes were a bit slow, and I wondered what I had gotten myself in to. After the initial set up, however, the movie took off.

It was phenominal!

It had classic elements of fantasy, adventure, romance, and comedy that all seemed to fit well together.

While there were a couple of times that the movie did seem a bit long (ok at that point it was near midnight), it still felt well put-together. The movie did not rush through scenes, did not try to cram the storyline together to hurry it along, either.

The whole movie had the same feeling as some of my favorite fantasy films, such as "10th Kindom" and "The Princess Bride." Totally old-school but with really kickin effects.

The acting was superb. The storyline easy to follow. A great movie for just about anyone, including a younger audience. Though, to be fair, there is a large share of implied violence. You rarely see the gore, but "Stardust" will take you to the moment right before it happens and pan away. This may be too much for some small children, but on the whole... the movie is pretty perfect.

Though he only had a supporting role, Robert Deniro was awesome!

I hope everyone goes to see this instant classic.