The Prince And Me (2004)

Plot Summary

The son of the King and Queen of Denmark is not ready to settle down and take up his royal duties.  He is attracting the negative attention of the tabloid press who photograph the Prince (Luke Mably) at every opportunity.  On a whim the Prince announces that he wants to go to college in America where he can be independent and where he can experience life without his regal title and the privileges that go with it.  Unrecognized by anyone, the Danish Prince starts college as Eddy, just another ordinary student.  It isn't long before he falls for Paige (Julia Stiles) a fellow student and his laboratory partner...

Review

This romantic comedy tells a modern fairytale in the style of Cinderella.  A young girl from a farming background falls for a fellow student not knowing that he is a Danish Prince who normally lives in a castle with his parents, the King and Queen of Denmark!  It is a frivolous, sugary tale that has little substance but it's harmless fun and the fairytale dream of meeting Prince Charming and becoming a princess will appeal to a young innocent audience.

The characters are likeable enough but Luke Mably's unconvincing attempt at a European accent is hard to ignore and can be a little annoying.  Julia Stiles plays Paige, a confident, focused student who has her sights set on medical school.  She doesn't want any distractions but things are going to get a little weird!

As far as the comedy goes there are no big laughs but it is humorous in a light hearted way.  Perhaps the funniest bits are when the Danish Prince arrives in the American College.  He is like a fish-out-of-water and perhaps more could have been made of the cultural differences between himself and his American classmates.

Bottom Line:  Harmless lightweight frivolous fairytale.

Reviewed by Niall Quinn, Premier Movie Reviews 2004.

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Genre: Romantic Comedy

Certificate: PG

Director: Martha Coolidge

~ Main Cast ~

Julia Stiles

Luke Mably

Ben Miller

James Fox

Miranda Richardson

RATING

ONLY IF YOU HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO