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This sparkling sequel to the surprise 2001 hit based on Meg Cabot's geek-to-princess fairy tale offers many delights, not the least of which is Julie Andrews, singing again for the first time in eight years. The enchanting Anne Hathaway reprises her role as Mia, fresh out of college and off to Genovia, where she is poised to take her place on the royal throne. But the rite of succession is in doubt when the scheming Viscount Mabrey (John Rhys-Davies) cites an obscure law that states no unmarried princess can become queen. Mia, more polished but still free-spirited and pratfall-prone, has 30 days to find her prince. Will it be the perfectly suitable Andrew (Callum Blue) or Mabrey's handsome scoundrel of a nephew, Lord Nicholas (Chris Pine)? Along with Hathaway, Andrews is the film's saving grace, lending an authentic touch of class to the sitcom-slick proceedings, even while inevitably uttering Mia's signature line from the first film, "Shut. Up." Royal Engagement is finely tuned to please crowds, with Mia's royal education achieved through pop song-driven montages and a self-empowerment message that allows our heroine to have it all: Hey, Mia doesn't have to be married to govern, but she still gets her prince, or lord. It’s all good fun, and while the inevitable Disney Channel injection of Raven into the proceedings should not have intruded upon Andrews's musical moment (a royal crime!), Princess fans are unlikely to carp. Donald Liebenson

All Movie Guide

Directed by Garry Marshall, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement picks up where its predecessor left off -- that is, with American teenager Mia Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway) reeling over the news that she is a princess within the royal family of Genovia, a little-known European nation with a population of barely 50,000. As promised, Mia, along with her best friend, Lilly (Heather Matarazzo), travels to Genovia after their high-school graduation. The unlikely princess has hardly settled into the castle, let alone begun representing the country, when she learns that a larger title is approaching more rapidly than expected; it seems as though Mia will have to take over as queen. Suddenly, in addition to further schooling on the etiquette of royalty, Mia finds herself with a daunting prospect -- according to Genovian law, all princesses must be married before they can be crowned. In addition to Julie Andrews' reprisal of her role as Queen Clarisse Renaldi, The Princess Diaries 2 also features Hector Elizondo and John Rhys-Davies in supporting roles. Though Princess Diaries author Meg Cabot did pen a sequel (The Princess Diaries: Princess in the Spotlight), this film is not an adaptation. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

Product Details

• UPC: 786936242645
• Source: WALT DISNEY VIDEO
• Region Code: 1
• Aspect Ratio: Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1)
• Presentation: Pan & Scan
• Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
• Language: English, Français
• Subtitles: English, Français, Español
• Time: 1:53:00
• Sales Rank: 26,757

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