Intelligent fun

Rating: 10/10 (10 October 2001)

Cary Ewles has my deepest admiration for this. All the actors in this movie do. Driven by an incredibly intelligent and tight script, this movie leaves you laughing as it demands your attention and respect for it's wit and occasional subtle seriousness. If it were poorly done it would be ridiculous. The sets are purposely set-like, the costumes mundane, and the various obsticles stereotypically "once upon a time", but together they make happy magic. Every line is superbly delivered and the zing of fun never leaves. You KNOW it's a fairy tale, it SAYS it's a fairy tale, but what it really is is a never-tiring comedy that works for all ages, and will probably make you laugh and sigh. It works like it's hero, with "wit, steel, and speed".