As you watch this enchanting fantasy, feel free to be thrilled or to giggle, as you wish. This time, Happily Ever After lasts 98 minutes. [21 Sept 1987]Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Michael Wilmington
It's Patinkin who scores a special triumph. In his role there's a poignant strain of weariness beneath the leaping bravado, a pain under the braggadocio. [25 Sept 1987]Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Rita Kempley
As a good fairy tale should, The Princess Bride teaches but never preaches. It's a lively, fun-loving, but nevertheless epic look at the nature of true love.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
It is filled with good-hearted fun, with performances by actors who seem to be smacking their lips and by a certain true innocence that survives all of Reiner's satire.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Desson Thomson
A percolating comedy. The laughs may not tear your belly up, but they're constant and they dovetail with the story.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Elvis Mitchell
Mr. Reiner seems to understand exactly what Mr. Goldman loves about stories of this kind, and he conveys it with clarity and affection. [25 Sept 1987, p.C10]Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Ty Burr
Reiner's penchant for hip little riffs -- Billy Crystal as a yiddish wizard, etc. -- dilutes primal power in favor of genial fun.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Mike Clark
Crystal is such a panic - and normally uptight Patinkin is so attractively relaxed as a Spanish swordsman - that Bride's charms just can't be ignored. [25 Sept 1987]Read Full Review »
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