The Princess Bride

Review: The Princess Bride

          The 1987 classic film The Princess Bride, tells the story of a stableboy turned rogue who goes on a comedic adventure to rescue an old love. Along the way he picks up a vengeful swordsman and a gentle giant who were originally sent to kill him but in the end, they help him.

          Much of The Princess Bride provides its audience with slap stick humor and it worked very well. None of the comedy seemed out of place with the context of the scene. Although the comedy was excellent, the scenery was not. However, whether or not it was intentional for everything to look fake added to the comedy, I do not know. Or if the production was on a tight budget (or maybe this movie was made a year before I was born and it was the normal for props to look cheap). The music, again being a reminder that it is an 80s film, wasn’t too memorable. It sounded like it belonged on an old Nintendo system running a Zelda game. I didn’t get a feel of danger or anticipation during the sword fights or chase scenes. It became more of an distraction from what was going on on the screen, which is always a bad thing. 

          Despite that though, the Princess Bride will forever have strengths in its comedy and it’s characters. Who hasn’t seen a shirt with a name tag that read, “My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die?” or someone who says, “Inconceivable” even though you know the proper usage for it. It’s become a cult classic and it will never be overlooked.