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Movie
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-Fred
Savage
-Peter
Falk
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
(Fred
Savage)
receives
a
visit
from
his
doting
grandfather
(Peter
Falk)
who
intends
to
read
to
him
from
his
favorite
book,
he's
not
exactly
pleased
to
be
extracted
from
his
world
of
video
games.
However,
his
mood
quickly
changes
as
he,
along
with
the
viewer,
is
transported
to a
place
out
of
time--to
Florin,
a
kingdom
in
the
ultimate
imaginary
land,
complete
with
dashing
heroes,
cowardly
princes,
rhyming
giants,
shrieking
eels,
rodents
of
unusual
size,
fancy
swordfights,
and
yes...even
some
kissing.
The
lovely
Buttercup
(Robin
Wright)
learns
that
"As
you
wish"
really
means
"I
love
you"
when
she
falls
for
her
charming
farmhand, Westley
(Cary
Elwes).
While
trying
to
seek
his
fortune,
however,
Westley
disappears
at
sea,
an
apparent
victim
of
the
Dread
Pirate
Roberts,
who
takes
no
prisoners.
A
few
years
later,
Buttercup,
engaged
to
the
oily
Prince
Humperdinck
(Chris
Sarandon),
is
kidnapped
by
an
oddball
trio
of
rogues--brains, Vizzini
(Wallace
Shawn);
brawn, Fezzik
(André
the
Giant);
and
sword, Inigo
Montoya
(Mandy Patinkin
in a
standout
performance).
As
they
sail
away
toward
the
Cliffs
of
Insanity,
they
notice
the
pursuit
of a
man
in
black...and
the
adventure
begins.
A
clever
fairy
tale
for
all
ages,
THE
PRINCESS
BRIDE
is
arguably
one
of
the
funniest
and
most
entertaining
films
of
all
time.
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