The leads are vacuous; the absurdities sometimes forced and obvious.
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06/24/06
The Princess Bride (1987)
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Reviews Counted:44
Fresh:42
Rotten:2
Average Rating:8.2/10
Theatrical Release:00-00-0000
Synopsis: Director Rob Reiner breathes vividly colored cinematic life into William Goldman's THE PRINCESS BRIDE, effectively evoking the wondrous, wide-eyed spirit of the witty 1973 novel. When a sick boy... [More]
Starring: Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, André the Giant, Mandy Patinkin
Director: Rob Reiner
Reviews for The Princess Bride
Top CriticChildren can see it as a bright, frothy adventure while adults will appreciate the subtlety and the sheer wit.
04/17/01
Top CriticOccasionally a bit too clever for its own good, but it’s all so cheerful and has so many ingenious set-pieces that you can forgive it any excess.
04/11/01
Top CriticThere is so much to latch onto in this movie, so much for each member of a family that watches it together to love.
05/13/09
[A] whimsical, comedic fairy tale.
03/10/03
Since its release more than 15 years ago, The Princess Bride has often been copied, but never equaled.
06/05/03
Rob Reiner brings new life to the fairy tale as rousing entertainment for young and old alike.
07/10/03
It is filled with good-hearted fun.
01/01/00
Top CriticOne of those rare satiric gems, like The Court Jester and Galaxy Quest, that doesn't just send up a genre, but honors it at the same time.
01/07/05
A seminal cult classic the exact appeal of which has always eluded me, though most of the world seems to adore it.
08/12/04
Go watch the film again, right now, ten times, as penace.
05/23/01
It's a lively, fun-loving, but nevertheless epic look at the nature of true love.
01/01/00
An effective comedy, an interesting bedtime tale, and one of the greatest date rentals of all time.
12/06/05
All I can say is this is the most fun you will have in a film for quite a while.
01/01/00
One of Reiner's most entertaining films, effective as a swashbuckling epic, romantic fable, and satire of these genres.
11/05/07
It takes talent to appeal to both young and old. The Princess Bride does just that.
01/01/00
This material might easily have lent itself to broad parody or become too cute for its own good. But Mr. Reiner presents it as a bedtime story, pure and simple.
05/20/03
Top CriticThis witty modern fairy tale by William Goldman is resoundingly satisfying.
10/02/02
One of the Top films of the 1980s - if not, of all time. A treasure of a film that you'll want to watch again and again
05/15/06
Any movie that can convince you that Andre the Giant should have been an actor instead of a wrestler is an "A" in my book.
01/01/00
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