I try to avoid writing reviews of most movies I watch and books I read.  I don't want to spoil the experience for others who might not have had the opportunity to enjoy the experience yet.

However, after watching Stardust, I want to post a few thoughts as its an excellent movie that will probably be missed by many people.

One thing I noticed about Stardust was taht while it was heavily advertised on the Scifi Channel and on other channels showing series that might appeal to the scifi and fantasy crowd, there wasn't a lot of advertising directed to the general public.  This is rather unfortunate.  Admittedly the movie is a marvelous romp of high fantasy with a definite appeal to those that already love science fiction, but the story was a lot more. 

I noticed the following basic plot lines during my viewing of the move. 
Replacing a dying king
Young boy becomes a man
A quest to prove ones worth
An evil witch attempts to steal power
Star-crossed lovers
and a journey into the unknown.

the premise is actually very basic, but the writing is extremely good and there are characters you will fall in love with.  The previews were well done, in that while they hinted of many of the best scenes they gave nothing away.  But for those actually reading this I will say that Michelle Pfieffer is sinfully wicked as the evil witch, putting on a performance rarely seen coming out of Hollywood.   And Robert Deniro does a marvelous job in his role as well bringing a level of pathos and humor to his character, and the movie in general.

Stardust is one of the few movies I can honestly say impressed me.  The humor was perfect and the characters had a charm that helped you relate to them and their trials.

Even if you aren't a great lover of fantasy, try giong to this movie.  its worth the ticket.