The most blatantly obvious example of symbolism in the movie is Buttercup's dream. Often, when analyzing a dream, you've got to put some work into it. Like…ooh, maybe the dark alleyway represents...

Ah, the Machine. Particularly scary because the "M" is capitalized. That tells you it means business. The Machine, which is the brainchild of Count Rugen and was probably commissioned by Prince Hum...

First this guy's swordfighting with his non-dominant hand, then that guy's swordfighting with his non-dominant hand. Is anyone fighting on the up-and-up around here? It's one of the greatest, most...