Bardlerx
Strictly average movie
Smartorhypo
Highly Overrated But Still Good
KnotStronger
This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
Phillipa
Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
disneychurro
I could not watch more than 15 minutes of this movie. It started really quickly. No plot building between the major characters. It was like - here are a few people and here is the issue.The main characters (love interests) did not have any chemistry. The male was beyond charming, but the female, thought I love her in other things, lacked personality.I did see the last 30 minutes as well, waiting for something else to start, and could not stand Jane Seymore at any point, not even the end. I think if they would have let the characters and their stories develop at the start, this could have been a fantastic movie.
drummer-897-102654
This is the perfect Christmas movie that is well written well acted and the soundtrack is perfect. Even though the story line itself centres around Leo and Emily and the Queen, every character right down to the servants gives this movie a strong foundation on which it builds itself on. All the little sub plots never leave this movie in a lull and there is an air of true Christmas spirit that leaves you wanting more. Our family enjoyed this movie together it seemed to really kick start the Christmas spirit within us and that's what Christmas movies are all about.I would easily say it's the feel good Christmas movie of the year.
Dunham16
Basing a romantic fantasy around a nonexistent, tiny Europoean principality was first invented for early twentieth century Viennese operetta. The most famous play to use this setting for ROmantic fantasy is Ferenc Molnar's THE SWAN which was made into a 1930's movie ONE ROMANTIC NIGHT and then a 1950's movie THE SWAN. The story had been updated several times for an American average girl to attract the Prince of such a fantasy Principality in movies such as THE PRINCE AND ME in which Miranda Richardson played the Prince's Ice Queen mother, a role copied by Jane Seymour in this charming 70 minute well photographed Christmas movie. The under time move is marked mostly by tight editing and excellent photography which catches your interest. Jane Seymour highlights this take with some elegant monologues about first stopping her rebellious son from making the mistake she made at his age then encouraging him to be happy making it. Other than that the plot is average and some of the humor lame but always charming and well photographed
caseybones
Other than the cool castle, simply plug new characters into the formulaic Hallmark schmaltzy script and you will know 5 minutes into the story how it will end. Hallmark REALLY needs some new writers and directors! Same loud relentless non-stop music overpowering the insipid dialog.Same old plot: Prince meets commoner, falls in love. Prince takes commoner home to meet royal Mom. Royal Mom is tyrant, wants royal son to marry royal ex-girlfriend. Royal Mom plots against commoner who is busy making friends below stairs because she is so perky and friendly. Commoner sacrifices her happiness "for the good of the kingdom". Royal Mom sees the light, does a rapid 180, and urges Prince to follow his heart. No point in going on, you know what happens from here.Don't waste your time. There are way better things in life than this drivel.