William Goldman's cynicism, as The Man In Black from The Princess Bride, nails it!
Goldman is a literary genius and not bad at screenwriting (Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, All The President's Men, Marathon Man are three).
Sometimes life is pain. The Man In Black is pissed at Buttercup and he expresses his pissedness with a postmodern cynicism that is hard to resist.
It's genius is what it is!
Subliminally, you can't help smiling as he says it while internalising the message.
Helps us feel better in our temporary painful moments.
Mr Goldman! Love you man!
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