Impatiently, Princess Emma (Braelyn Riggs) awaits the arrival of Prince
Charming (Jayden Riggs), and her impatience makes her order her hair
stylist Danielle (Rylee Riggs) around like the biggest of bullies - not
even knowing that Prince Charming isn't actually coming for her but for of
all people Danielle. Ultimately, her bad temper gets the Princess to lock
Danielle in the closet, then she welcomes Prince Charming ... who only
wants to use the bathroom, acutally, and when he learns there is none just
waters the plant. Meanwhile, Danielle has broken free from the closet
using a coathanger, then she knocks out the Princess with a frying pan to
have a dance with Prince Charming ... but the Princess doesn't only have a
bad temper, she also knows how to use magic and drops the Cardboard of
Evil on the happy couple. Will they at all be able to escape? Now
first and foremost, Prince Charming is not the spectacle with lots
of fancy costumes and sets and special effects above synopsis might make
it appear to be, it's a home movie amateur auteur Douglas Reese made with
his pre-teen siblings in the starring roles in their very home - so don't
expect any kind of extravaganza but a lo-fi little movie with the adult
roles all played by kids ... but that's not a bad thing per se, as Reese
is an experienced enough filmmaker to make this interesting, the script is
witty and well-paced, the girls carry their roles rather well, and some of
the shortcomings that come along with the movie's home-made, no budget
approach are actually used in a charmingly tongue-in-cheek way to the
film's advantage. Now sure, a home movie with kids, no matter how
accomplished, might not be everybody's cup of tea, but if it only somehow
is, do give this one a chance, you won't regret it.
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