The Princess Bride

"Reiner and Goldman ensure that the gags and comedy style are always lightly handled, laugh-lines delivered modestly, and all subordinate to a story told absolutely straight."

"(It) delicately mines the irony inherent in its make-believe without ever undermining the effectiveness of the fantasy."

"An enduring reminder that love is funny and magical and triumphant."

"A film of remarkable forwardness, honesty, and humour..."

"A post-modern fairy tale that challenges and affirms the conventions of a genre that may not be flexible enough to support such horseplay."

"Classic swashbuckling tale of love and adventure."

"Might easily have lent itself to broad parody or become too cute for its own good. But Mr. Reiner presents it as a bedtime story, pure and simple."

"Filled with good-hearted fun."

"It's all so cheerful and has so many ingenious set-pieces that you can forgive it any excess."

"Children can see it as a bright, frothy adventure while adults will appreciate the subtlety and the sheer wit."