I tried reading this fairy story by Neil Gaiman last year, but gave up after a few dozen pages (there's a limit to how much I can suspend disbelief), but it translates well to a movie, which rushes along without giving you much time to think about it. I have to admit I was impressed. The story is ridiculous of course, but the visuals are OK to good and the acting is excellent (especially Claire Danes as the constantly complaining fallen star) - the cast all seemed to throw themselves into it with enthusiasm. It's a tad long at just over two hours, considering that it's targeted at children, so you may be wise splitting it into two showings if you get the DVD. Worth watching at least once.
