The Frame

Cute and sweet tale of a shy young Englishman crossing into the neighboring magical world to find a fallen star (Claire Danes) in order to win a girl, a quest complicated by the aging witches who need the star’s blood to regain their youth and the princes who must find a medallion the star has in order to claim the throne. I’m always a fan of colliding-world stories, and one thing I particularly liked about this one was that everyone was on a quest, but for different things, which made it more interesting than if they were all fighting over the same exact thing. They went a little too far on the Robert DeNiro gay pirate bit, though, for my taste. And the final fight became more ludicrous than swashbuckling. But other than that, quite enjoyable.
Above Average