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Your Highness (2011)
Directed by David Gordon Green
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Overview
A fantasy movie about an arrogant, lazy prince and his more heroic brother who must complete a quest in order to save their father’s kingdom.
Rated R | Length 102 minutes
Actors
Danny McBride | James Franco | Natalie Portman | Zooey Deschanel | Justin Theroux | Toby Jones | Damian Lewis | Rasmus Hardiker | Simon Farnaby | Deobia Oparei | Charles Dance | B.J. Hogg | Matyelok Gibbs | Angela Pleasence | Anna Barry | Michael Clarke Duncan | Amber Anderson | John Fricker | Charles Shaughnessy | Rhian Sugden | Amii Grove | Madison Welch | Eva Wyrwal | Brian Steele | David Garrick | Caroline Grace-Cassidy | Julian Rhind-Tutt | Susie Kelly | Ben Wright | Ben Willbond
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/12/2011 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 3.5 stars |
| (Average) 3.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
If you grew up loving Fantasy movies like I did, YOUR HIGHNESS will be mostly entertaining. However, if you’re relying on wit and cleverness, you won’t find much.
As much as I had fun with this goody Fantasy/Comedy, I couldn’t help but wonder what “could have been” with a more clever script. Danny McBride uses his usual humor tropes and Franco us a bit bland. However, the standout is Natalie Portman. She plays her role as “badass babe” totally committed and with a straight face. She’s great & I want to see her in a straight up action flick.
A dumb, fun story that seems pulled directly from the 80s kept me entertained. The story was there, but I feel this genre is ripe for a cleverness heights that it never reaches.
Still fun and I’d recommend as a rental or cable watch.
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