this afternoon we take the kid to the movie and saw neil gaimans stardust and all i can say be wow . it be rare that i be completely take aback by anything but this be quite possibly the great fantasy movie i have ever see and maybe even the best movie of any kind and it be all neil gaiman fault . sure and i could have be suck in by the wonderful dialog which be smart and flow smoothly and and make the character completely believable . i could go on for day about the spectacular acting and charlie cox be perfect a tristan and claire daines be brilliant a yvaine and and robert di nero almost steal the movie a the deeply in the closet pirate captian shakespeare . the pure joy bring about by the humor which manage to be laugh our loud funny and intelligent enough to make the first shrek look like an 80 sitcom and and blend in perfectly with the rest of the movie alone would have make this a great movie . special effect be near perfect and true this be no lotr or star war sf extravaganza but where they be use they be exactly what be call for and not too much to distract you from the movie itself and blend into the story perfectly . then there be the story . what can i say . how often do you come across a story contain all of the classic fairytale formula component that doesn not just come off a another cheap princess bride knockoff . it manage to be familiar and comfortable and yet completely new and refreshing at the same time . any one of those thing would have make this a good movie and all of them combine make it a great movie but they pale in comparison to the rich enchanting world that those element combine to bring to life well . once again neil gaiman have do it and he have drive another dagger into my heart by create a world of fantasy that be so beautiful and enchant that i would do almost anything to live in it and only give me a short glimpse into it . i do not want it to end and i want to be suck through a vortex to the land of stormhold and get to meet tristan and yvaine in person and to travel it field and valley and stroll through it marketplace and meet it resident both dangerous and friendly and stay there forever . it be a feeling that i have notice whenever i have read anything by gaiman and the sandman and american god and coraline all leave me with a deep sense of sadness when i finish read them because it be over and i could not see anything more into the world he have create which seem to be so much more vibrant and alive than the one i be force to live in and watch stardust be no different . in the end i be sure that neil writing and this movie would not have the same effect on everyone but trust me when i say you will not regret the time or money spend watch this movie and it be easily one of the top 5 movie i have ever see and i can guarantee that anyone at all with a soul will at least like it .