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| Princess Bride, The |
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 (10/10)
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Runtime: 97 m |
| Public Rating: 9.45 (77 votes) |
Director: Rob Reiner |
MPAA Rating:  |
| Genre: Comedy/Fantasy |
Year: 1987 |
| Writer(s): William Goldman |
| Reviewed by: Nate Anderson |
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"Wait a minute! Is this a kissing book?"
The Princess Bride is an enigmatic piece of cinema. Why does it work so well? How did the pieces come together so well to create such an instantly memorable film? Simple. The cast, the writing, the directing simply demands that it works. A careful balance is kept. It's funny without being too silly. It's sweet without being too sweet. And all the characters are memorable, from Westley (Cary Elwes), Buttercup (Robin Wright), Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patikin), Fezzik (Andre the Giant), and Vizzini (Wallace Shawn.)
The main story is told by the Grandfather (Peter Falk) to his grandson (Fred Savage), who routinely objects to the love story aspects. But the Grandfather carries on, telling the story of our two heros, who try as they might to stay together over such odds as she is supposed to marry Prince Humperdink, and him re-appearing after having apparently being killed by the Dread Pirate Roberts.
The film has remained memorable over the years because of how unique it was and still is. The film is unmatched in it's saterical wit and overall silly mood. The movie has created some of the more memorable lines of dialouge, such as "I am Inigo Montoya, you killed my father. Prepare to die." and "Inconcievable!"
Besides, name another movie where you've seen a battle of wits to the death?
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