Simply A Masterpiece

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Blistering performances.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

This movie was probably one of the worst movies I've ever watched. I may be a little biased though, but it was stuffed full of, well, practically nothing danish. First of all, it wasn't even filmed in Denmark, apart from Frederiksborg slot, which was only at the beginning of the movie, and is honestly completely irrelevant, since it's a museum and hasn't been lived in for a very long time. The names are stupid too, Kirsten is a rather old fashioned name, and I don't imagine anyone of her age would be named that, unless they had very old fashioned parents. We have a long tradition of naming our male royals Christian or Frederik, unless they are very unlikely to become heirs, but again, even if he wasn't the crown prince, which he is, Edvard is a very very old fashioned name, even older than Kirsten, and no parent who wishes any good for their child would name them that. The last king we had who wasn't named either Christian or Frederik was king Hans, who died in 1513. The whole plot revolves around a nonexistent law. Being married to a non-royal has been allowed for a long time, even though it only became normal about halfway through the 1900's. The part about having to speak in danish is true, if you want to be a danish princess/prince, you are required to learn danish, but you would receive many hours of classes, and no one would expect you to be perfect. So it's really a quite ridiculous movie, and the rest of them aren't much better.

Why just why make a sequel with an other actress? Personally I just love Julia Stiles and how she can carry out an entire movie. Off course the first movie isn't a specific jewel, but it can entertain you for an evening.The second movie has an even worse scenario, the prince and the student need to get married, but someone will stand in the way. The question is how will this end, who will get married? Beside a bad script the acting doesn't stand out either. There are some nice and enjoyable moments in the movie which can make you smile but the ending is so far fetched (and off course very easily found) that you get left behind feeling cheated on. Part 3 and 4 I do not dare to even think about watching...

Yes i'm a Dane, and this is why i was almost disgusted watching this movie .. EVERYTHING was awful .. Awful actors, awful plot ... Everything about this movie is horrible. The so called "danish" they are suppose to speak ain't even close to being danish. I doubt its even close to any language. Hulala bale? Where the .... do people say that? This is a insult for any danish citizen and the royal danish family. You would expect that a movie thats suppose to be in another country at least would read up on the country and try and get something right .. The only thing that was right in that movie was that Denmark have a queen ... nothing els .. Im even surprised that they got the flag right at least once in the movie. just to point out a few examples that are to be shown and are so dreadful to watch. First flag of movie is Chezk. number plates again check. no one in Denmark speak with a English accent. the royal guards have red uniform not black. Denmark haven't had monogamy for 5000 years. the queen of Denmark don't write the laws..This movie is so horrible that i would not even spend lighter fluid to burn it..

I selected the film from a sat.TV guide as a light entertainment, knowing absolutely nothing of it in advance and not having seen the original film. The opening sequences have greatly surprised me with scenery from my hometown Prague, complete even with Czech flags on one building. Later display of Danish flags could not dispel the confusion in the national identity the film was trying to portray. Same goes for signs on buildings and minor items like car registration plates. It appears the film was made on a shoestring budget, or else the film-makers could not wait another day till the Czech flags, displayed for national holiday or a prominent festival, were taken down before shooting city scenes. The plot was rather simple and predictable, the acting wooden overall, the heroine looked older, less attractive and lively than her opponent. I could not believe the lack of research that allowed a reference to a "5000year old Danish monarchy" into the dialog. Do not bother to watch unless you are a tourist who loved Prague during your visit and want to see the scenery again.