If you can separate it from the source novel, it is a truly enjoyable tale a Hollywood movie reminiscent of The Princess Bride but without the annoying ethnic humour. The effects used in magic scenes are well-crafted and not overdone. The natural scenery fits the story perfectly and adds an otherworldly quality to the film without the use of special effects. Some parts of the film were also shot in Iceland. Those familiar with the source material will see bits and pieces that are easily recognisable but others that were not in the book at all.īeautiful cinematography, especially the establishing shots of locations (filmed in Wester Ross in the Scottish Highlands, and the Isle of Skye.
However do not expect anything more than the remotest connection to the great book by Neil Gaiman, as even he agreed that there was no way to create a film version of his book (though I do wish they had realised that it could have been made into a successful series had they stayed true to the story - oh, well). Great, lighthearted performances and a fun experience from start to finish. Honestly if you haven't seen it, it is a fantastic film :) 8 people found this helpfulĪn enjoyable faerie tale film. We would watch the film again and would recommend to all our friends. Some real great moments that you won't see coming! Panto v Discworld with some "adult" very suttle innuendo's but nothing tacky or offensive. We didn't even think about the 10 minute rule. So I said OK lets put it on for 10 minutes, if you don't like we switch off and put something else on. My son not feeling too good didn't want to watch it as he had not heard of it. I checked out on IMDB and saw the great ratings and feedback so I got the film. I saw background scenes and realised 'Rule the World' was from the film Stardust. I heard about this film after watching Music channel and Take That song came on. maybe because there were other good films out in 2007, or maybe because my children were young? Anyway we had a dreary Saturday afternoon with my son not feeling so well. for some reason I missed this film when it was released. if you haven't seen this then I would really recommend. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice.Īmazing film. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice.