In the town of Wall there is a border protecting entrance to a magical world. A young man dares to enter that world and meets a beautiful girl. They spend a night together and, nine months later, the baby he fathered is left for him at the portal. Fast forward 18 years, and the child has now grown into a young man. He also dares to enter the magical kingdom to retrieve a fallen star for the girl he wants to marry. Unknown to him, the king of the magical land has decreed that the one of his three sons that can find a lost ruby will be the one to inherit the throne. The fallen star, now a beautiful young woman, holds the ruby, and thus becomes the target for the murderous trio of brothers. Add to this an evil witch who wants to eat the heart of the star to obtain eternal youth, and a gay pirate who captains a ship that sails through the clouds, and you have one great romp of a movie.
Claire Dane stars as the fallen star and Charlie Cox plays the young man, but the real treasure of this film is the supporting cast, which includes Michelle Pfeiffer as the evil witch and Robert De Niro as the gay pirate. While there is plenty of sword and sorcery action in this, as would be expected in a fantasy, there is no erotica (unless you count De Niro dancing around in a tutu) and very little strong language. This is highly recommended for family night, or anyone who just loves a wonderful time at the movies.
