It probably shouldn't have come as much of a surprise that a young boy (Fred Savage) wasn’t thrilled about listening to a sentimental story about a princess read aloud by his grandfather (Peter Falk). He knew the book had been treasured in their family for generations, so he went along with it. Things didn’t get any more exciting when he met the heartbroken heroine “Buttercup” (Robin Wright), who had lost her love “Westley” (Cary Elwes) and was now being forced to marry the pretentious “Prince Humperdinck” (Chris Sarendon). Luckily for her, she got kidnapped by a rather unimpressive group of criminals led by “Vizzini” (Wallace Shawn), along with the enormous “Fezzik” (André René Roussimoff) and skillful swordsman “Montoya” (Mandy Patinkin). It turned out they were being chased by the notorious “Dread Pirate Roberts,” who was also responsible for taking “Westley” from her. When the prince found out his fiancée had been taken, he decided to rescue her and hired “Rugen” (Christopher Guest) to help with this version of "pin the tail on the princess." The truth is, as we soon learn, a lot of inaccurate information has circulated over time, and the young woman is in for quite a shock because her journey turns out to be less difficult and more like a victory. Can she still manage to escape becoming the princess? I found this theatrically presented and vibrant film very enjoyable, as it combines elements of Gilbert and Sullivan with plenty of swashbuckling action, genuinely funny villainy, lots of acrobatics, and even a touch of romance that could make the young reader (and me) feel awkward. Elwes and Wright have good chemistry together, and with Roussimoff and Patinkin helping to keep things lighthearted, the entire film is a delightful series of adventures and shenanigans that demonstrates what can be achieved with inventive production design, an energetic score, and talented people both in front of and behind the camera who all seemed to be having fun. Time has been kind to this one, and those of us raised on “Zorro” and C.S. Lewis, with a bit of Errol Flynn thrown in, should appreciate it. I did.

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