Inconceivable!

Rating: 10/10 (19 January 2002)

This has always been one of my all time favorite movies. I bought the DVD recently and watched it for the umpteenth time and it amazes me that even though I practically know the film by heart, I still laugh throughout. The performances are universally excellent, especially Elwes and Wright as the leads and Patinkin who delivers one of the most famous lines in movie history (at least as far as my generation goes.) And that brings me to my point in this review: this should be a classic for EVERYONE. I'm a teacher, and I've asked my students if they've seen this movie (eighth graders) and the majority of them have not. This absolutely amazes me. My instant response is: "Go get it. You will love this movie, I promise." To this day I have not met someone who dislikes The Princess Bride -- and really, how could you? Comedy, adventure, romance...it's all here!
As is true of most movies from books, the source material IS better than the film, but I didn't read the book until years after the movie had become a cultural touchstone. So once you've seen the movie, do yourself a a favor and read the book -- you'll be enchanted all over again.