Remarkable, inventive, and Engaging

Rating: 9/10 (2 April 2019)

This fil is a delight to watch. Thoroughly enjoyable and engaging! Original storyline and a truly fine ensemble cast.
Robert De Niro as you've never seen him, a surprising role in full perfect comedic glory! You are guaranteed to laugh your ass off! Let's face it, words just fail when it comes to his talent and this is a role you will love to see him play. I am confident he must have thoroughly enjoyed playing it. No one else could have done it justice the way he does, no one!
Ricky Gervais puts in a cameo and never fails to disappoint! We always see a little bit of him in every role he portrays and are the better for it.
Claire Danes, the co-star, well what can be said that hasn't already been said? She Is the character she portrays, no matter the material, but here she truly shines (if you've already seen it, you'll forgive me the pun).
Michelle Pheifer as the cruel and relentless Queen witch, truly one of the world's great beauties, and as ever, unafraid to play the aging, deteriorating, hairless hag is the master of her craft, scene after scene.
Oh, and lest I forget, the one and only Sir Peter O'Toole has an early cameo playing a deliciously twisted dying king pitting his sons against each other for the right to be heir to his throne.
One can always argue against stars playing cameos in favor of unknown actors, but then we'd miss these brilliant snippets from our finest thespians, wouldn't we?
There are other names, which I do not know or recall, or at least faces you will recognize. One of which is Claire's co-star, and the male lead, whose name entirely escapes me now, who puts in a perfect performance and it's a pleasure (SPOILERS!) to watch the very realistic chemistry between these two co-stars transform into true love.
As for the plot, I shall leave it to the IMDb synopsis. No point in my rehashing it. My intent here is to share the wonderful and convincing performances by so many which make this film a true joy to watch and does not fail in warming your heart. It is truly a happily ever after film and I'm happy to convince anyone to watch it!!
Won't you give it a try? Only a true curmudgeon would fail to be moved by this enjoyable and heartwarming film.