Meditation Fairty Tales

Rating: 8/10 (24 October 2018)

Based on William Goldman's riff on fairy tales, this is a charming and witty tale about True Love. The boy disappears when he leaves to seek his fortune, and rumour has it he's dead. So the girl doesn't object when the Prince decides to take her for his bride. The complications involve a giant, a swordsman looking for the man who killed his father, treachery and betrayal, and stuff like that. Of course the boy survived, and rescues the Princess from the evil Prince. Cameo appearances by Bill Crystal, Peter Falk, etc add to the pleasure.
So you might think this is just another light-weight entertainment. If that's what you expect, that's what you will see. I saw and heard an excellent script, above average acting, unobtrusive photography and music, and a meditation on the meaning and value of fairy-tale romance. Because True Love does win the end, though we may too often realise that too late. ***