A Sprinkle of Stardust

Matthew Vaughn, the director of 2005’s Layer Cake (which starred the man who would become Bond, a.k.a. the man who had many feeling jumpier than a virgin at a prison rodeo), is back with his latest, Stardust.

In the movie opening Aug. 10, a young man named Tristan (Casanova’s Charlie Cox) tries to win the heart of Victoria (Sienna Miller), the beautiful but cold object of his desire, by going on a quest to retrieve a fallen star.

Tristan’s journey takes him to a mysterious and forbidden land beyond the walls of his village, where he finds the star, which has transformed into a striking girl named Yvaine (Claire Danes). However, Tristan is not the only one seeking the star.

A king's (Peter O'Toole) four living sons – not to mention the ghosts of their three dead brothers – all need the star as they vie for the throne. Tristan also must overcome the evil witch Lamia (Michelle Pfeiffer), who needs the star to make her young again.

As Tristan battles to survive these threats, encountering a pirate named Captain Shakespeare (Robert De Niro) and a shady trader named Ferdy the Fence (Ricky Gervais) along the way, his quest changes. He must now win the heart of the star for himself as he discovers the meaning of true love.

Sounds cute, huh?

Photo: Paramount Pictures.