Stardust
The first recommendation I have ever received for this film was from the friend of mine whose first name is 6451’s last name, harr harr. I know him far longer than I have known 6451, and he was a movie buff ever before I became one. It so happens that he rarely game me recommendations, and this one was a strong recommendation too. He said even his girlfriend liked it, the one girl my age that I personally know and admire at the same time.
Much later, I got the film in a wonderfully nice, large HD version – and it was totally worth it. It’s a simple, nice film of similar enjoyment as, say, “How to train your dragon” with great visuals and production values. Plus it had Rupert Everett and Robert DeNiro! (The only two good actors in the film though, unfortunately. Michelle Pfeiffer was surprisingly bad; she typically does much better.)
With Rupert Everett and Michelle Pfeiffer, there was a lot of the film that strangely reminded me of the 1999 version of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”; similar characters, a slightly odd but amusing setting and people speaking with a weird accent (ha ha ha).
But really, for being a feel-good children’s movie, this film is extraordinarily well-written; with enough maturity in its humour that it can appeal to an older audience. Personally I was completely smitten with the film and think that it’s a great film to watch for relaxation.