A Christmas Prince, Netflix's latest original movie, is perfect to pass the time and engage in the holiday spirit but offers not much else, making it a forgettable hour and a half.
The plot lines are typical and very Pride and Prejudice-esque: a career- minded woman jumps on the opportunity to cover a buzzworthy story on the prince of Aldovia whose playboy reputation clashes with the expectations of a king, especially as he is projected to take the throne before the new year. Of course, the prince's reputation is revealed to be a misunderstanding. After some plot progressions, twists, and opposing political forces, the two ultimately find a way to be together.
The main character's rival for the prince's affections, a more affluent and "better-suited" candidate for the prince, makes hard remarks about her social standing. The prince's cousin and opponent for the throne goes as far as to refer to her as a peasant. Of course, the prince is able to see past this and love her for herself, regardless of class difference. Though the movie's main takeaway stresses that it is love above all that transcends class boundaries, its clear that it feeds into the fantasy or ideology of class mobilization for the middle class through romantic love.
The movie is cute and heartwarming at times, but its predictable plot makes it a snooze. It's a charming and typical Hallmark movie for the holidays.
The plot lines are typical and very Pride and Prejudice-esque: a career- minded woman jumps on the opportunity to cover a buzzworthy story on the prince of Aldovia whose playboy reputation clashes with the expectations of a king, especially as he is projected to take the throne before the new year. Of course, the prince's reputation is revealed to be a misunderstanding. After some plot progressions, twists, and opposing political forces, the two ultimately find a way to be together.
The main character's rival for the prince's affections, a more affluent and "better-suited" candidate for the prince, makes hard remarks about her social standing. The prince's cousin and opponent for the throne goes as far as to refer to her as a peasant. Of course, the prince is able to see past this and love her for herself, regardless of class difference. Though the movie's main takeaway stresses that it is love above all that transcends class boundaries, its clear that it feeds into the fantasy or ideology of class mobilization for the middle class through romantic love.
The movie is cute and heartwarming at times, but its predictable plot makes it a snooze. It's a charming and typical Hallmark movie for the holidays.