The movie is extremely predictable. You just watch first 5 minutes and then you can tell what happens in the rest of the movie with 95% accuracy. The only thing you may miss out on is the royal sister with the disability. Everything else is written by a formula.
That said the movie was still enjoyable. It is right for this time of the year. Simple, naive goodness, magical outcomes. This is what many of us like to watch for Christmas.
It is hard to comment on acting because the actors are playing caricatures and unrealistic events. The only one worth mentioning in this case is Honor Kneafsey who is playing Princess Emily. She shows the real struggle of a little girl being upset by her disability and learning to deal with it by her nice fake tutor. This was very well done.
Another big bonus is the beautiful magical Christmas scenery. The kind of movie you want to watch on a December night under a warm blanket with some Holiday treats. I would have rated it lower if it wasn't a Christmas movie. Otherwise it does it's job.
That said the movie was still enjoyable. It is right for this time of the year. Simple, naive goodness, magical outcomes. This is what many of us like to watch for Christmas.
It is hard to comment on acting because the actors are playing caricatures and unrealistic events. The only one worth mentioning in this case is Honor Kneafsey who is playing Princess Emily. She shows the real struggle of a little girl being upset by her disability and learning to deal with it by her nice fake tutor. This was very well done.
Another big bonus is the beautiful magical Christmas scenery. The kind of movie you want to watch on a December night under a warm blanket with some Holiday treats. I would have rated it lower if it wasn't a Christmas movie. Otherwise it does it's job.