Nicely done fantasy romance comedy movie.

Rating: 8/10 (20 July 2003)

This movie has a grandfather reading to his grandson, and we get to see the story he is reading unfold before our eyes. Rather good movie that entertains in so many ways. The cast is excellent, even Andre the Giant is very good in this one. Turns out he is the only wrestler that can act. The story is fast moving and has some nice twists and surprises along the way, they surprised me the first time I saw this one (I won't give anything away though). What made this film good for me though was that it contained quite a lot of humor and it really worked well. I loved Cary Elwes delivery and Patinkin was also very good in his role too. Billy Crystal and Carol Kane also make memorable appearances in this one. Though one of my favorite scenes has to be when Cary's character has a battle of wits with the one guy. One of the funnier scenes I found in this one. There are also nice set designs like in the fire swamp. The periodic interruptions also work, as they never let you forget that it is a simple story being read by a grandfather. Good movie all around and fun to watch.