ok here be how i do this . i grade movie on 10 component . each component will inherently start with 5 point . it can then lose or gain 5 point for a possible 10 or 0. mood represent action and romance and comedy and drama and suspense i give this component 10 point . it have a perfect balance of all five aspect . the action be fun and exiting . the romance be not overdone and but still very emotional and move . i laugh hard and long throughout the movie and still i be captivate by the fantastic drama and and rivet suspense . plot i give this component 10 point . i think all the good fairy tale have already be tell . i find my self and sit in the theatre and return to my childhood and and in that instant i again believe in unicorn and wicked witch and and fall star that make dreams come true . cinema photography i give this component 8 point . while the movie capture the story very well in the majority of the angle and i find my self more than once try to figure out what happen just off camera . fx i give this component 10 point . i love that they use c. g. i. sparingly . the epic scene be believable . the magical power be frighteningly realistic . all in all less be more and and this have it all . cast i give this component 10 point . no name and season actor alike and the cast be amaze . michelle pfeiffer be wonderfully wicked and charlie cox make tristan come to life and claire dane give emotion to the star and and i will never look and robert de niro the same again . act i give this component 10 point . even the newbie actor play their roll to perfection . once again and i will never look and robert de niro the same again . character development i give this component 9 point . this felt a little rushed and i think if the movie have be a bit longer they could have do the character a little good justice . dialogue i give this component 10 point . the dialogue be smart and witty and fun even the mush have good dialogue . score i give this component 7 point . i can honestly remember only one small piece of music from the entire movie . i be not complain beyond the fact that the music could be more memorable . end i give this component 9 point . almost perfect end . i feel that certain aspect of the end should have be more pronounced and while others could have be more subdued and but no thread be leave untied . total represent 93 % buy the dvd . hel yes . see it in the theatre . most definitely . bottom line represent excellent movie for everyone . epic . i strongly recommend see it in the theatre and i know i will be go back for second .