A wonderful movie for everyone with a head or a heart

Rating: Null/10 (27 December 2002)

Despite claims to the contrary, very very few movies can truly be enjoyed by all ages. This wonderful fairy tale is an exception. There is enough action to keep squirmy young boys involved, including some pretty good sword fighting, enough humor to keep intelligent adults laughing, and enough romance to make tearful girls weep.
The Princess Bride is one of the few movies that is translated faithfully from the book, yet still works well on the screen.
The acting ranges from very good to brilliant.
The best part of this movie is the smart dialogue; every other line is a quotable gem. The jokes are almost never telegraphed, explained, or mugged; but pay attention and you'll hardly stop laughing. You might have to watch the movie two or three times to actually make out all of Andre the Giant's lines but, in the case of The Princess Bride, that's a pleasure.
This is a low budget movie and the visual and special effects reflect that but somehow, in the film's fairy tale setting, it all works.

Most Highly Recommended.