A romantic story unlike any other

Rating: 8/10 (17 March 2008)

The Princess Bride is very unconventional because this story is not like all of the others; it's clever, tells a great non-clichéd story--unless you tend to disagree--and the cast does an awesome job. Oh, Westley and Buttercup were meant to be together.
It starts out with a kid playing his video game--so retro--and his mom comes in and tells him that his grandfather is there to talk to him. He pinches his cheek, like always. This time his grandfather brings a story. The kid is reluctant at first, but eventually gives in. And thus begins the story within the story of "The Princess Bride: by S. Morgenstern." I think that's his name, but I'm not sure. We begin in the land of Floren, and our main characters, Buttercup and Westley, who she calls Farmboy. You know, Robin Wright (Penn) and Cary Elwes look really good together. Westley has mostly said "As you wish" to Buttercup when she asked him to do something. The grandfather continues by saying that when Westley said "As you wish," what he meant was "I love you." Isn't that nice? When Westley leaves, Buttercup gets told that he got kidnapped by the "dread pirate Roberts" and killed. To this the kid says, "Murdered by pirates is good." Buttercup went to her room and says, "I will never love again." You see through the movie she means it.
5 years after that, she becomes betrothed to the prince Humperdinck--it's so stupid--and she's not very happy. When she goes out for a ride, 3 of the best characters ever show up: Vizzini, Inigo Montoya, and Fezzik (Andre the Giant) who kidnap her. Right off the bat, they're funny. Vizzini is the leader, who loves to say, "Inconceivable!" whenever he gets the chance to. Inigo is a Spaniard spending his life trying to find the man with 6 fingers on his right hand to avenge his father. Fezzik is a misunderstood giant who was unemployed in Greenland. Odd, eh? Weirdest trio ever, yet I wouldn't have it any other way.
Alright, I won't say more, but I must beware you of the Fire Swamp, lightning sand, and of course, ROUS's. Great film to watch, and something a little different from the rest of them. Recommended.