The film begins with a young boy, sick in bed, playing video games when grandfather comes to visit him. Reluctantly the boy lets his grandfather read him a book that has been read to his family for generations, The Princess Bride. The Grandfather explains that the book is filled with action, adventure and true love. From there the film takes the audience into the book as the Grandfather begins to read. We are then introduced to the two main characters Westley the farmboy and Buttercup the farm owners daughter. Buttercup and Westley begin to form a loving relationship, but Westley is soon shipped out to the sea to acquire money for the two.
News comes to Buttercup that her sweet Westley's ship was over taken by the Dread Pirate Roberts, who left no survivors. Caught up in disrepair Buttercup accepts a hand in marriage to Prince Humperdinck. Buttercup is then captured by criminals on her daily ride as a ploy to get Prince Humperdinck's country to fight the country across the sea. Dread Pirate Roberts discovers and follows the boat of criminals holding Buttercup hostage. Soon after defeating the world's best Spanish sword fighter, biggest man giant, and the criminal crew's mastermind, the Dread Pirate Roberts reveals to Buttercup to be her one love Westley.
The plot twists in the movie seem to spring up from no where, which has always kept it interesting for me even though I know the plot to all ends. I have loved this movie since I was a child. That is definitely saying something about the movie regardless; it holds universal age likeability within it. It not only has a grand likeability going for it, but it also has an excess of comedy present on subjects that aren't normally laughable.
Buttercup is a character that many people can see terms with. She deals with the hardest of heartbreaks, still hollow she pushes to move on with her life hoping to find happiness. It's very common for people today attempting to muster the courage to push through their pains to reach a life of happiness. Westley shows passion and determination to us in a new and fresh way. He absolutely refuses to give up fighting for a life with Buttercup even at the point of death! (oops have I given away too much?)
Though there are many other character I have failed to go into detail about, it is now your job to watch and develop you're own opinions of the film! The Princess Bride has been and will always be one of my favorites. I will therefore give it a 4 out of 5 stars! Go watch and enjoy!
