Quick note: This is the first time I’m doing a movie review, so bear with me.
Movie rated PG
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I love love love this movie. I’ve had people telling me for quite a while that I needed to see it, and they were right.
Things that could use improvement:I’m gonna start out with some things I didn’t like about the movie, and reasons why some people would not enjoy it. First and foremost, it is entirely unrealistic. Being a fantasy/fairy tale, this is to be expected, and the movie is very enjoyable even so. It’s not that well done, but I accept this, being that it is an ‘old’ movie.
There was one scene I found particularly cheesy.
*MAJOR SPOILER WARNING*
Buttercup and the man in black are talking on the top of a very steep hill. Buttercup guesses that the man in black is the dread pirate Roberts, and shoves him down the hill for killing her love, and then mocking her about being engaged to the Prince. As he falls, he calls “As you wish.” After which she says “Oh my sweet Westley, what have I done?” And rolls down the hill after him. I feel that there would have been much better ways to reveal this plot twist other than him saying “As you wish” As he rolls down the hill.
*End Spoiler Warning*
The one other thing I didn’t like were the torture scenes. Noted, these scenes are not gruesome, or bloody, Westley is shaken around severely, and we hear his cries of anguish, but it is not an overly violent scene. However, being the very feeling person that I am, these scenes hurt me to watch. Had Westley kept silent, and handled the torture with defiance, it wouldn’t have been as painful to me, but I felt his pain when he cried out. His screams were something that I could not ignore. I hurt for him.
In one respect, this is a sign of excellent story telling, the fact that I felt the emotions and pain of the character so strongly, however, upon rewatching, I skipped those scenes, rather than gritting my teeth and watching them.
Things that were amazing:
The characters!! All of the characters had very distinct personalities and goals, and were unique in there ways of attaining there goals.
The humor was also golden.
Content Warnings:
Violence: There is quite a bit of blood in the climax (this is a long scene, and could be skipped, if watching with younger children). Lots of fencing, some knocks on the head, one scene with torture (no blood or gore seen), one character is attacked by a wild animal, and his shoulder is bloody afterwards.
Language: Jesus’ name is misused once.
Sexual Content: Two characters kiss multiple times. One sexual comment is made.
Magic: None.
Other Content: References to suicide (one character says she will kill herself, if forced to marry the Prince.) Intensity for younger children.
Overall I would say that this movie is fine for teens, but cautioned for younger children, depending on how sensitive they are, and the parent’s discretion.