The Princess Bride (1987)

Director: Rob Reiner
Starring: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon

Synopsis:
A girl betrothed to the Prince of Florin is kidnapped in a plot to start a war with neighboring Guilder, but the plot goes awry with the timely intervention of a dread pirate.

Impressions:
You haven't seen this movie yet? Inconthievable! ^o^ If you have seen it, I don't need to say anything. This film is loaded with charm, infinitely quotable and rewatchable. The whole cast delivers fine performances as the colorful cast. Cary Elwes is delightfully snarky and he (or at least his stunt man) is a pretty good swashbuckler. I can pretty well go down the list and laud everyone, but in the interest of brevity, I'll just give nods to a couple of the standouts like Peter Falk as the grandpa in the frame story and Billy Crystal as Miracle Max. The score is cheesy, but I think it only adds to the charm. You might find Fred Savage as the kid in the frame story a little annoying and Robin Wright a touch bland as the love interest, but these are minor dings. This is a movie you should not only see, but own it and love it.

Rating:
Treasure It