The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Comedy · Drama · Family · 2004
Mia Thermopolis is now a college graduate and on her way to Genovia to take up her duties as princess. Accompanied by her friend Lilly, Mia continues her 'princess lessons', like riding horses side-saddle and archery. But her already complicated life is turned upside down once again when she learns that she is to take the crown as queen earlier than expected, all while she meets a mysteriously charming young man.
Movie details
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
“It can take a lifetime to find true love; she's got 30 days!”
2004 Comedy · Drama · Family 1h 53m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.7 / 10
Community rating
Mia Thermopolis is now a college graduate and on her way to Genovia to take up her duties as princess. Accompanied by her friend Lilly, Mia continues her 'princess lessons', like riding horses side-saddle and archery. But her already complicated life is turned upside down once again when she learns that she is to take the crown as queen earlier than expected, all while she meets a mysteriously charming young man.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Garry Marshall
Written by
Shonda Rhimes · Gina Wendkos
Anne Hathaway
Mia Thermopolis
Julie Andrews
Queen Clarisse Renaldi
Héctor Elizondo
Joe
John Rhys-Davies
Viscount Mabrey
Heather Matarazzo
Lilly Moscovitz
Chris Pine
Nicholas Devereaux
Callum Blue
Andrew Jacoby
Court is in session
Put The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.