You know it's a classic - but that doesn't mean it's perfect

Rating: 7/10 (24 March 2019)

There's not much to say about "The Princess Bride" that hasn't already been said. It's one of the most beloved cult classics ever made for a reason. The characters are memorable, lines of dialogue stay with you, and it is even laugh-out-loud funny at times. The framing story of Colombo reading to Kevin Arnold makes the experience more than just a classic fairy tale, but a tribute to fairy tales and the imagination itself.
It's not perfect, though. The ending is kind of disappointing, a bit anticlimactic, if you ask me, and the movie seems to run out of steam toward the end in general. I wonder if the producers knew that going in, as Billy Crystal is such a welcome face - even if his face is covered with make-up and rubber prosthetics.