This was one of the stupidest movies I have ever seen. The prince of Denmark- a womanizer- goes to school in the USA, falls in love with a farm girl in Wisconsin and is completely transformed into a responsible royalty ready to lead a country as a king. In between there is some sort of a race in the farm community of Wisconsin where our prince proves his mettle because he has been doing car racing as a pastime in Denmark (while he was an irresponsible Casanova).
The silliness does not stop there. Paige leaves for Denmark on a whim, to follow her lover, and is ready to become queen. However, when her sweetheart is interrupted while kissing her, to address some important business about his country, she becomes sullen and decides to go back to the USA.
They could have ended the story there- not a bad way to end it. However, this is Hollywood, folks! It must have a romantic, happy ending. Paige graduates from college despite missing two weeks of school, and while she is celebrating her graduation, prince charming returns,- out of nowhere- after he has been crowned the King of Denmark, and asks her to marry him after she finishes medical school. He would wait for her, he says. So the Queen of Denmark would be a practicing physician (or surgeon). THE (happy) END. This is saccarin sweet.
The acting was not bad, but Julia Stiles is hardly a beauty. That is acceptable; the character was not meant to be beautiful. The story is so bad though that even suspending your intelligence does not make it palatable.
I apologize to those who enjoyed this movie. To each his own.
My recommendation- stay away from it if you value your time.
The silliness does not stop there. Paige leaves for Denmark on a whim, to follow her lover, and is ready to become queen. However, when her sweetheart is interrupted while kissing her, to address some important business about his country, she becomes sullen and decides to go back to the USA.
They could have ended the story there- not a bad way to end it. However, this is Hollywood, folks! It must have a romantic, happy ending. Paige graduates from college despite missing two weeks of school, and while she is celebrating her graduation, prince charming returns,- out of nowhere- after he has been crowned the King of Denmark, and asks her to marry him after she finishes medical school. He would wait for her, he says. So the Queen of Denmark would be a practicing physician (or surgeon). THE (happy) END. This is saccarin sweet.
The acting was not bad, but Julia Stiles is hardly a beauty. That is acceptable; the character was not meant to be beautiful. The story is so bad though that even suspending your intelligence does not make it palatable.
I apologize to those who enjoyed this movie. To each his own.
My recommendation- stay away from it if you value your time.