[Prudence]

I saw Stardust tonight. Now, granted it's not a great movie in the "quality cinema" sense. And yes, Claire Danes acts like she's on stage, not film. (And has a much larger nose than I remembered, but that's beside the point.) And there were a few moments of anachronism that bugged me. And Sienna Miller looked like she was about 45.

Still, I confess that I enjoyed it. I'm a huge sucker for fairy tales. Huge. I was prepared to hate this movie and pass the time thinking about how I would have done it better. Instead, I got sucked in, big ol' fairy tale sap that I am.

It had all the important elements - royalty, magic, a land just beyond our own, destiny, the love story developing between characters who start out fighting, and - very important - the young hero who magically becomes hotter with longer hair, frock coat, and sword.

I'm feeling all swoony now, and it's only partly due to the post-movie port.