Here is another summer movie everyone should place on their must see list. This fantasy flick took me on a magical ride of comedy and adventure. Writers Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn (who also directs) adapted this film from Neil Gaiman's novella of the same name which was published by DC Comics.
This epic fairy tale is narrated by Sir Ian McKellen. It all begins with the story of a young man named Dunstan Thorne (Ben Barnes) who lives in the English village of Wall. This village is separated by a stone barrier from the supernatural and mystical kingdom of Stormhold. Dunstan's curiosity and sense of adventure takes him beyond the barrier to the forbidden kingdom where he meets and falls in love (a one-night stand) with a beautiful slave girl (Kate Magowan), who is being held captive by a witch's curse. Their romance produced a son and Dunstan must return to Wall by himself to raise the infant Tristan (the hero of the movie).
Years pass and the hero Tristan (Charlie Cox) is now a young man and somewhat awkward. He's in competition with another young man named Humphrey (Henry Cavill) for the hand of the prettiest girl in the village. She is the shallow Victoria (Sienna Miller), who has the two guys dangling for her affection. One night a shooting star falls to Earth and Tristan promises Victoria a piece of the meteorite in exchange for her hand in marriage. The only problem is that the shooting star landed on the other side of the barrier in the forbidden kingdom of Stormhold. This is a good set-up for an action-packed mysterious adventure movie. But I'm not finished yet. The shooting star is a beautiful angelic woman named Yvaine (Claire Danes), who has magical powers which everyone wants. So we now have a hunt and chase scenario included in the plot.
Article comments
1 - El Bicho
I don't understand why you would reveal so much plot. Discounting the items you get wrong, why would you take away the joy of discovery from someone who hasn't seen it yet? I hesitate making corrections only in the hopes that when people see the errors you make they will be less likely to trust what you reveal about the plot. If you can't write about a movie without revealing so much, maybe you shouldn't.
2 - Gerald-the film reviewer
I don't understand why you think my review revealed too much of the plot? I've read your review and I believe, I revealed as much as you, except for the backstory. Besides the adventures with each of the characters in the movie have their own stories, not just the main characters. I don't see any errors.
3 - theodoria
I saw this movie and the review is accurate and to the point. I don't see any items that were written incorrectly or too much of the plot revealed. Just a little information on each character to spark your interest.
4 - El Bicho
"Dunstan must return to Wall by himself to raise the infant Tristan"
Must return? He returns without knowing he even had a son.
theo, there was no need to make mention of Capt's dress habits, and the slave girl's name was removed after the editor published the review.
"the ailing king of Stormhold who has sons threatening to take his throne by any means necessary, even if it means killing each other. But they also need [Yvaine's] magical powers."
Obviously you both weren't paying attention. The sons don't need her powers. They need the necklace. If she wasn't wearing it, the sons would have no use for her.
And speaking Yvaine's "magical powers which everyone wants." No one wants them but the witches, so "everyone" is also wrong.