It's about a world that exists next to ours and what happens when people from the different worlds meet and interact. Sure, there's more to it than that, such as witches, airships, dead royalty, vain women, falling stars, pirate captains who aren't all they seem, and more, but if I got into all that then I spoil it for those who haven't seen it.Bottom line is it's an entertaining fantasy movie and it's a nice diversion from real life.
Everyone is good in it and since Neil Gaiman wrote the novel it's based on every one speaks with a British accent, except for Robert DeNiro that is. For a guy who is supposed to be the greatest actor of his generation a British accent was too hard? Oh well, at least his character is amusing. Ricky Gervais pops up in a funny cameo in the film and as usual he steals the couple of scenes he's in. And finally, Claire Danes looks very pretty in it this movie but I found her lack of eyebrows disconcerting.
All in all this is a fun movie. I recommend it.
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I had been wanting to see this one. I'll have to make sure to check it out now. Enjoy the weekend.
A friend of mine recommended this one, and I loved it! Great film. I even searched for the book on PaperBackSwap and can't wait to read it.
Were there any boobs?
Gaiman is a god. Vess is a god. Pfffifiifffer is a god. And while there is no full on boob, you get some nice sideboob shots of Pffpfpfffofffiffer. And DeNiro, come to think of it.
This is SUCH a great book/comic/graphic novel. I thought the movie gave it a very nice treatment - though I was quite apprehensive about Danes. But she didn't fuck it up. Eyebrows notwithstanding.
Why does every alternate Earth have to have airships? Oh, well.
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