![]() ![]() The Princess Diaries 2 is not quite as bad as it could be, but as with Disney's previous live action sequel The Santa Clause 2, much of the fun was in the revelation and transformation of the first movie. Nonetheless, the film does proceed throughout to figure out just where the Queen stands with her longtime chauffeur and close personal friend Joe (Hector Elizondo). The Queen takes backseat for most of the film, becoming chiefly a maternal advisor to Mia's foreground romance and rise to power. The love/hate Mia-Nicholas relationship juggles motives and dominates a good portion of the rather overlong film. ![]() Most predominantly, there plays out a type of love triangle between Mia, Andrew, and Nicholas. When it begins to look as though things might work out between Mia and the likable British duke Andrew Jacoby (Callum Blue), the film continues to introduce obstacles and complications somewhat reminiscent of the first film. While still adjusting to her unlikely position, Mia must also face the challenges thrown her way by the conniving Mabrey and his shrewd but charming nephew. Mia may no longer be a geeky 15-year-old, but she's still not quite natural as an authority figure, something the film reinforces repeatedly with lots of clumsy jokes. With the help of her warm grandmother, the elegant Queen Clarisse (Julie Andrews), Mia scatters to find a suitable husband so as not to end her royal bloodline. Citing the nation's archaic code, Parliament decides that Mia will have to be married in just 30 days or else she will forfeit her royal seat to Nicholas. Mabrey is not about to allow Mia to become queen because he contests, there is an eligible male heir to the throne, his nephew Nicholas (Chris Pine). But while the film devotes a significant amount of time to Mia reveling in the luxuries of her new status, there are more serious matters afoot.Įnter Viscount Mabrey (John Rhys-Davies), the villain of the picture. At first, she's immersed into a regal world with impressive living quarters, her own curtsying maids, and an elaborate wardrobe not unlike a personal shopping mall. In Genovia, Mia (Anne Hathaway) settles in as queen-to-be. As such, she is off to her nation, the fictional country of Genovia. Though in the real world just three years passed since the first movie, five years have passed in Mia's world, and she has gone from geeky 15-year-old new princess to recent college grad. As one of the studio's highest-grossing live action films of recent years and one not based on a true story, it shouldn't be too surprising that a sequel was greenlighted.Īnd so we get The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagment. When Disney released The Princess Diaries in the summer of 2001, audiences approved and the light comedy about a girl who discovers she's royalty grossed over $100 million at the box office. ![]()
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