Over-rated and Disappointing

Rating: 2/10 (8 February 2009)

This film is one of the true wonders of cinema: Why is it so loved?
I'm all for fantasy movies, and I have no problems with comedy and romance, but "The Princess Bride" is slow, cumbersome and tedious. Loaded with long-winded scenes, I found myself laughing in only two spots (the old woman and "the wine" scene). Otherwise, the laughs were non-existent.
Worst still, there were no surprises and the conflict lacked intensity.
The movie put me to sleep and I had to rewatch the disappointing ending.
This could have a great film, but it was slow and lackluster.
My only question is why didn't Elwes truly make it as a leading man? He's intelligent, handsome and can act in any genre, but just like Peter Weller, things didn't pan out as they should have.