wonderful fanciful movie stardust isbr br i could easily end one statement suffice say one could take strong recommendation go see itbr br at time hollywood seems bent forcing remakes sequels throats stardust makes us remember go movies first place  escape reality couple hours explore lives times planets ironically stardust takes us three places effortlessly childlike glee long forbr br stardust full characters remember children princes witches pirates ghosts scoundrels damsel distress hero rogues obstacles spells antidotes charms even touch lightspeed make quasi modernbr br stardust man town wall conveniently situated next wall separates town magical kingdom way past wall breech diligently guarded scruffy old codger played wonderfully david kelly one day young man wall named ben barnes maneuvers old guard escapes breech happens upon enchanted kingdom called stormhold meets chained and sexy young lady named una held captive witch leashed unbreakable chain witch away una seduces ben sends way ben returns wall without incident continues life nine months later summoned wall breech old guard hands might expect  baby boybr br the boy named tristan grows rather hapless young man charlie cox smitten girl way league also betrothed another nevertheless young lady named victoria played sienna miller goes tristain confesses love her espy falling star tells retrieves star brings back her agrees sets quest take side wallbr br meanwhile kingdom stormhold old king perfectly played peter otoole dying calls remaining living sons tell shall succeed throne sons names primus secondus sextmus septimus sons killed brothers humorous competition see lives get thronebr br anyway tosses ruby charm sky voila brings star earthbr br the star crashes form beautiful woman named yvaine clare danes she course wearing charm little know persuaded tristain princes also aging witch named lamia michelle pfeiffer wants cut stars heart regain youthbr br complicated yes comes together adventure unfoldsbr br tristain first find yvaine blinded devotion victoria recognize growing bond yvaine initial interest lie returning yvaine victoria proof love must get past princes lamia first princes big issue constantly trying kill  pirates caribbean  never death funny br br but tristain also encounters witch enslaved mother though know mother band flying pirates led robert denirobr br his important character movie deniro plays tee steals movie toughness soon learn undercover secret leave audiences floor laughter though role small length deniro extraordinarybr br michelle pfeiffer wonderful lamia  sexy evil witch claire danes appropriate confused distressed yvaine makes perfect damsel jason flemyng adam buston rupert everett mark strong add perfect dose levity fighting princes whom die return ghosts ala blithe spirit high spiritsbr br moreover director matthew vaughn whose directing experience layer cake weaves enchanting tale everyone enjoybr br stardust may complex young children anyone age  want see movie multiple times good stardust movies supposed be perfectly written perfectly cast perfectly directed perfectly acted wordsperfect