One of the best movies of all time

Rating: 10/10 (28 September 2005)

The Princess Bride is a great family film with "fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles..." When Buttercup's true love, Westley, is said to have been killed by the Dread Pirate Roberts, she vows that she will never love again. When Prince Humperdink decides that he wants her hand in marriage, she accepts, but with no love in her heart for him. She is kidnapped one day on her daily horseback ride and is brought across the sea to Guilder, the sworn enemy of Prince Humperdink's country. A masked man in black follows Buttercup's kidnappers and defeats an expert swordsman, a giant and an all-knowing Sicilian. Buttercup finds out that the man in black is actually her beloved Westley and they hide in the fire swamp to get away from Prince Humperdink, who is trying to win back his fiancé. Chaos, torture, death, miracles, revenge and true love ensue. This movie has all the makings of an action-adventure film with sword fights, wrestling matches, torture devices, chases and escapes. What makes this movie special is its witty remarks and the perfect comedic timing by the superb cast.