Buttercup Essay

We open to the first scene with the feeling of nostalgia as we watch a grandfather tell his sick grandson a fairytale. There once was a farm girl named Buttercup that fell madly in love with her farmhand Westley, but they unfortunately become estranged as Buttercup believed he was dead. The beginning of the movie is arguably the most serious part of the film. Westley begins as an innocent farm boy with the coined phrase “as you wish”. As the movie progresses, however, Wetley is found alive and is known as the notorious Dread Pirate Robert. Before Westley is found again, however, Buttercup is seen again in a castle due to wed prince Humperdinck of Florian, however, Buttercup is still in remorse of the presumed loss of her true love Westley and does not want to marry Prince Humperdinck.

The story takes a turn when Buttercup is kidnapped by three bandits: witty Vizzini, the giant Fezzik, and the Spanish swordsman Inigo Montoya. Buttercup is subsequently saved, however, by the Dread Pirate Roberts who reveals himself as her true love Westley. Meanwhile, the Prince frantically tries to find his soon-to-be wife by sending out search teams which eventually catch up to the bandits and Westley.

Director Rob Reiner, also known for his work in Stand By Me, and When Harry Met Sally,

truly outdid himself in the fairytale with a twist, the Princess Bride. The movie is accompanied with a marvelous plot and character development, making it a grade A feel-good film.
The Princess Bride has a rock solid plot about two estranged people in love whom have to jump over numerous hurdles to live happily ever after.

Unlike stereotypical fairytales, however, it is filled with humor that connects with both children and adults. From Inigo Montoya’s undying quest to find and kill the man with six fingers to Prince Humperdinck’s questionable search for Princess Buttercup, The Princess Bride achieves to make everyone laugh. There are many memorable quotes in the movie itself, including “I’m not a witch, I’m your wife!”, “My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die!”, and “As you wish”. The story itself is filled with love, nostalgia, silliness, and

hope.
The Princess Bride also succeeds in character development specifically regarding Westley and Inigo Montoya. As mentioned previously, Westley started out as an innocent farmhand and transformed into the Dread Pirate Roberts, a fantastically feared pirate. Westley had many dimensions to the character, from his sweetness to buttercup to his violence toward the antagonists, to his wittiness and cleverness toward the bandit Vizzini. Above all, Westley depicts the sense of hope in the movie; he never gave up and continuously strived for happily ever after whereas Buttercup essentially gave up. Inigo Montoya on the other hand began as a bandit with excellent swordsman skills. Although Montoya never gave up on his quest to find and kill the man who killed his father, Montoya transformed from a malicious bandit to a friend with arguably the biggest heart.
The Princess Bride has rightfully become a classic. The humor and the character development are memorable factors that make this movie great. Unlike many movies released today with rambled themes that are not universal, The Princess Bride has a theme of hope and perseverance that pertains to all audiences. Regardless of age, gender, race, or religion, anyone can have an enjoyable experience watching The Princess Bride.