Where do I begin?

Rating: Null/10 (13 August 2004)

I adore this movie. Purely, simply, truly.
I first saw it when I was a little girl, and didn't understand the true comedy behind the direction, acting, and plot. It did make me laugh though, and I was swept away in Westley and Buttercup's romance.
I went through a looong time of not seeing it again, but once I did, I fell in love all over again. The acting, the score, the satire, the love story. I have seen it countless times since then. I have worn out two VHS copies, and I now finally have the DVD.
The chief success of The Princess Bride is that it is a satire that you care about, that moves you. Though it pokes fun at the situations and characters, by the end, when they ride away on the four white horses, you feel genuinely transported, and enamored of Inigo, Fezzik, Buttercup, and Westley. I still get a wave of happiness every time I watch this part, and a goofy-happy smile and sense of well-being every time I see this movie.
10/10.