Director: Rob Reiner
Screenplay: William Goldman, based on the book The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Starring: Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, Andre the Giant, Christopher Guest, Fred Savage, Peter Falk
Running Time: 94 minutes
Genre: Fantasy, adventure, comedy
In the magical land of Florin, young farmhand Westley (Elwes) must battle villains and magic to rescue his true love, Princess Buttercup (Wright), from the evil Prince Humperdink (Guest).
This is a genuinely magical film, which works as a fairy-tale and as a spoof of fairy tales. It's funny throughout and full of endlessly quotable dialogue ("Hello. My name is Inigo Montaya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."). It features great action, particularly the impressive dueling sequences. It also has great, funny performances, including cameos from a number of well-known comedians (such as Mel Smith, Peter Cook, Billy Crystal and Carol Kane). The film also has a fun post-modern element with the story being framed as a fairy-tale that a grandfather (Falk) is reading to his ill grandson (Savage) who would rather be playing videogames. The movie balances it's various elements perfectly with the comedy working along with the romance and the fantasy adventure, and none of them drowning out the others. Even for people who don't like fairy-tales, like the grandson, it's almost impossible not to get swept up in this hilarious magical adventure that is just as much fin for adults as it is for children.
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