Pleasant timewaster with some excellent bits
This movie began rather weakly, but got better. Idina Menzel's singing and Billy Porter's...everything were well worth the effort of watching. Minnie Driver was understated and effective, Pierce Brosnan chewed the scenery like he was starving. Nicholas Galitzine is a talented singer, actor, and pianist, and well cast, although his range was wasted in this. Beverly Knight was *the* Queen :)
Camila Cabello clearly has a lot of enthusaism and talent, but her voice didn't do it for me, unfortunately, nor did a lot of the songs (though there were some enjoyable ones in the mix). James Corden was hammy and icky, but the mouse trio was fun and funny. There were enough laughs as it went on to keep me watching.
Plot 8/10. Costumes 9/10. Palace ballroom dance 11/10 :)
I like the subversion of a very tired old plot (I mean, how many versions of this story do we really need?) but the 'fall in love instantly' idea needs to go away. Movie needs a sequel when we find out how Ella deals with Prince Robert deals with actual adulting, and more of Princess Gwen, thank you :)
Camila Cabello clearly has a lot of enthusaism and talent, but her voice didn't do it for me, unfortunately, nor did a lot of the songs (though there were some enjoyable ones in the mix). James Corden was hammy and icky, but the mouse trio was fun and funny. There were enough laughs as it went on to keep me watching.
Plot 8/10. Costumes 9/10. Palace ballroom dance 11/10 :)
I like the subversion of a very tired old plot (I mean, how many versions of this story do we really need?) but the 'fall in love instantly' idea needs to go away. Movie needs a sequel when we find out how Ella deals with Prince Robert deals with actual adulting, and more of Princess Gwen, thank you :)
- cbrandonj
- Feb 1, 2024