Five years pass fearing him dead, Buttercup despondently agrees to marry Prince Humperdinck of Florin (Chris Sarandon) for security. Alas, their romance is cut short when Westley leaves the farm to seek his fortune, but he instead encounters the ruthless Dread Pirate Roberts at sea.
Once upon a time, the lovely country girl Buttercup (Robin Wright) falls in love with her handsome farm boy, Westley (Cary Elwes). It is a feature that stands the test of time and makes “The Princess Bride” worth watching, even on the date of its 30th anniversary.īut perhaps younger viewers will not understand the sweetness behind such a classic.
Director Rob Reiner knew what heartstrings to pull for every scene of the film he concentrates on style over detail, which intrigues the human soul.
For all of the over-the-top action sequences and overzealous ham that compose the modern cinematic duel, the first swordfight evokes all of its intended emotions with little more than witty dialogue, some fancy choreography and stunts, and two foils. Whenever I think of the “The Princess Bride,” I remember the first swordfight between the Man in Black and Inigo Montoya.
