Review of The Princess Bride (1987) by Tyranian — 06 Jun 2019

Fairly funny film with good acting and humour though also fairly unambitious.

This review of The Princess Bride (1987) was written by Tyranian on 06 Jun 2019.

The Princess Bride has generally received very positive reviews.

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