To create a movie that the entire family can enjoy, including the rowdy kids, moody teenagers, busy parents and tired grandparents is extremely difficult. But “The Princess Bride,” directed and co-produced by the late, tragically deceased Rob Reiner, will enrapture every single person in the room with the character’s witty remarks, sarcastic comments, spectacular swordplay and the cheesy reflections on true love. In light of the beloved director’s untimely death, it is particularly important to celebrate his valuable works, and “The Princess Bride” certainly is one. A great family movie, young and old can sit down together and fall in love with this timeless story like countless others before them.

The entire movie takes place in a little boy’s room while his grandpa reads him a story about “...fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles”, and more.

At first, the boy is sick and is grumpy about his grandfather being there, but is soon enthralled with this fantastic story. The book starts out with Westley, a poor farm boy, and Buttercup, a beautiful maiden, falling in true love, the one-in-a-million love that defies all odds. Westley does not have enough money to provide for her, though, so he sets off to earn income.

Soon after, his ship is captured by the Dread Pirate Roberts, and Westley is pronounced murdered. Buttercup is devastated but is quickly forced to be engaged to Prince Humperdink, a snotty prince whom Buttercup does not love.

One day, Buttercup is kidnapped by three men: Vizzini, the brains, Fezzic, the giant and Inigo, the steel. Soon, Buttercup is rescued by the Dread Pirate Roberts, who is unmasked as none other than her true love, Westley!

The rest of the movie follows Westley and Buttercup’s quest for love and peace, while the audience falls in love with each character, guffaws wildly at Inigo and Fezzic’s plans and sits on the edge of their seats, watching to see what will become of them all while Prince Humperink chases along behind them, intent on fulfilling his own evil plan.

There are thousands of things that are phenomenal about this movie. But no one can say that one of the best parts is the distinctive wording used by the characters. From “inconceivable!” to only “mostly dead”, it adds to the overall vibes of the movie to make it romantic, but also humorous.

Indeed, it is a cheesy, romantic classic, but it has twists and turns to make it unique as well as the inspiring quotes: “ ‘Westley and I are joined in the bonds of love,’ Buttercup stared Prince Humperdink in the eye and said, ‘And you cannot track that, not with a thousand blood hounds, and you cannot break it, not with a thousand swords.’ ”

Each character, even though they are a side character and not essential to the story, has individual characteristics that will forever be remembered. The most unforgettable are the Miracle Man, the Albino, and the Priest, but the most loveable is, of course, Fezzic and Inigo Montoya.

There is very little that should be changed in this movie. It is beloved in so many ways, but the one thing that was disappointing was the audience is left wanting more due to an abrupt ending. Instead, the producer could have added more of an epilogue or hints at what comes next for each character.

Though some could argue that certain parts could have been more realistic, overall, the stuffed animal-like quality of the R.O.U.S’s (Rodents of Unusual Size) and Buttercup jumping out of a tall castle into the arms of Fezzic, prove that it is a classic, a rom-com twist of fantasy and great literature while occasionally stretching the truth.

From romantic comedies like "10 Things I Hate About You” and the magical creative aspect of “Lord of the Rings”, the “Princess Bride” embodies hope, fear, dreams, determination and the true love that is so often overlooked in our bustling, technological world today. After all, as Westley says to Buttercup, “Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while.”

However, this movie is in a league of its own when compared to other “rom-coms.” It has the romantic plot points and nobody could argue that it isn’t hilarious, but it has elements of fantasy fiction instead of high school love in small towns or big city campuses that is thought of as the typical romcom setting.

Finally, though some might think otherwise, teenagers would also love this movie even if it is considered “old” because many times in life, we all need the predictable, happily-ever-after endings that this story provides. Indeed, it appeals to a broad audience.

I love this movie so much and have seen it many times and it never gets old. Seeing it again for the first time in years, it reminded me of why classic Disney movies are so amazing. Each individual story follows an algorithm that ends happily ever after… But each tale has its own spin, its own characters, and its own unique ending and qualities that can’t be found in any other.

The “Princess Bride” is a movie where magic comes alive, the audience feels what the characters feel, whether it's laughing along with Fezzic and Inigo’s rhyming to lamenting with Buttercup when it seems as if Westley had been killed.

I would give the “Princess Bride” a 9/10. The producer could have given a bit longer of an ending to Buttercup and Westley’s adventure but altogether, it is a wonderful movie and I highly recommend it to all age groups.