One Royal Romance too Many (I Wish)
Could this movie be anymore Hallmark cookie cutter? No, it could not. All of the characters came out of the Hallmark hero and heroine, best friend, child playbook without a bit of alteration. There was not an original second in the whole movie. What gave it a 4? The Prince was very handsome. The princess was a beautiful child. Merritt Patterson was not annoying and was age appropriate for her character, though she was too heavily made up. The setting was pretty. Also, it did not feature a mean royal fiancé or mother. That’s all. Hallmark needs to find a new gimmick. I’m sick and tired of the commoner and the royal fall in love trope.**4 out of 10 stars**
December 8, 2018
I quit watching about 40 minutes in because I ceased to care. But for what it was, it was nicely done wasn’t it and a few years ago it would have been a 7 maybe? There was a line in it that went something like “she was a three times world champion and almost went to the Olympics”. People, you win Worlds three times you’re going to the Olympics. Period. I am desperate for something good to watch. Back to reading another Jane Austen biography. I’m on Constance Hill’s published in 1902.