Synopsis:
A prince finds his way to Queens during Christmas when a local woman enlists his help with a children's Christmas show.
Starring:
Megan Park, Julian Morris, Michael Hanrahan, Nicola Correia-Damude, Tony Nappo, Ramona Milano, Dan Lett, and Jane Wheeler
Genre:
Romance, Modern Fairytale
Premiered: December 11, 2021 - Hallmark Channel
🎄 2021 Christmas Binge Watch Movie #65 🎄
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I really enjoyed this modern day fairytale of a Prince playing piano for a children's choir in Queens while falling in love during Christmas time. It's filled with likable characters, it's funnier than it should be, and I thought the cast was pretty good. This is like Megan Park's second "royal" movie for Hallmark. Julian Morris is very charming as the prince. Him running after her wearing his slippers, or riding a scooter all the way to the church to win his lady and going slower than if if ran, and the whole I slept on a couch for the first time and my back hurts, he nailed all of it. The banter was witty. The MVP of the is movie has to be Michael Hanrahan as Whitbey, the poor handler who has to reign this guy in. All these type of royal fairytale movies have ridiculous premises, but if the film has fun with and doesn't take itself too seriously then it can pull it off.
I have to say there is one kink in this story that bothered me and makes me not rate this movie a full three stars. As is it's only two and half stars worthy. Its Prince Colin trying to pull a Prince Harry. No sir, that ruins the fairytale aspect, especially for me. I mean come on guys, Harry was never heir to the throne, he moved from a mansion in one country to a mansion in another country. Still living life like he was before, big whoop. Colin is too busy having fun playing the piano at dive bars and not caring that his parents want to retire. That'd be fine if he wasn't their only child and heir to throne. He absolutely cares nothing about his parents or country. Yay, he doesn't want to be told how to live his life or who to marry, but dude come on. Colin doesn't know the word compromise. He's not struggling with duty, he just wants to do whatever he wants whenever. He's like a giant kid. The parents try so hard for this entire movie to rein him in only to laugh at the end and be like I guess your cousin can inherit the thrown while you live in a shitty apartment in Queens. He's like so wishy washy on will he or won't he take the throne eventually, the movie is kind ambiguous about that. His poor parents can't even retire. Sure they’re uptight, but their royals. No thank you ma'am. This is a fairytale, we do not abandon our kingdoms ya'll. Most of these type of fantasies are true love will make it work, this dude wants to play piano in a hotel for tips. What? That complaint aside, I actually really enjoyed this one as it was ninety eight percent fun.
My Raring: ⭐⭐½
Where to Watch: Hallmark Channel
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