Just as slow as the original, but I'd argue it's a better film overall.
There isn't much between the two films, I admit. However, I found 'The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement' more enjoyable than 'The Princess Diaries'. The plot is probably just as interesting, but there's less cringe in this one and the villains are a big improvement.
Anne Hathaway (Mia) is very good once more, while Julie Andrews (Clarisse) does solid things again. John Rhys-Davies (Mabrey) and Chris Pine (Nicholas) are top additions, great casting on the latter by the way given it's Pine's feature film debut.
I also said in my review of the 2001 film that I don't like fictional places in live-action, non-fantasy productions. That's still the case here, but I didn't actually mind it all that much to be honest. "Genovia" is way more believable here, thanks to us actually getting to see it for real - as opposed to it just being referenced.
As noted, there are still a few cringey moments and it does run too long. There are some sweets parts, though. It's also kinda weird that, technically, Mia and Nicholas are related; a number of generations back sure, but still...
A sequel that (minorly) improves on its predecessor, that's always a positive in my book.
I really didn't expect Stan Lee to be in this movie. Good sequel and a surprising ending.
Still love this movie in 2020. Just an awesome and fun sequel with gorgeous Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews. Absolite nostalgia overkill.
A great sequel to the first beloved Princess Diaries movie. It's lovely to see what happens after the first and how Mia progresses as royalty. As funny as the first, and Julie Andrews is just amazing.
This film was so utterly constructed with archetypical, onedimensional characters and forcedly funny, it was hardly bearable.
I can only give a few points for good acting and nice costumes.
Not as good the original, but a good sequel that just goes deeper into the audience making an even better connection with the characters as it picks up 5 years later as Mia prepares to take the thrown but has to overcome some big obstacles first. The plot development and setup is a bit better than the first film, but the original surprise nostalgia is not there as this is the 2nd film so that is the only thing keeping this from being as good, if not better than the original because there was more action and drama in this one.
:heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart: - Full of fun, romance comedy. Worth your time
My rating system works:
10:heart:- Masterpiece :100:
9:heart:- Excellent
8:heart: - Amazing :ok_hand:
7:heart:- Great :sun_with_face:
6:heart: - Good :thumbsup:
5:heart: - Average :head_bandage:
4:heart: - Bad but watchable :octagonal_sign:
3:heart: - Bad :sob:
2:heart:- Awful :face_vomiting:
1:heart: - Bull Shit.
Spent the whole film looking for Rhys Darby, because my silly brain saw "John Rhys-Davies" in the opening credits and got confused. :joy_cat:
Review by apaulagizeVIP 3BlockedParent2021-12-26T04:26:19Z
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement is a 2004 American family comedy film starring Julie Andrews and Anne Hathaway. This film is also the sequel to 2001’s The Princess Diaries. In this film, Queen Clarisse (Andrews) is abdicating the throne, and Mia Thermopolis (Hathaway) learns that she needs to marry within a month in order to be Queen of Genovia. At Mia’s 21st birthday party, she meets the dashing Lord Nicholas Devereaux (played by Chris Pine in his film debut).
I’ve actually never watched the first film, but pop culture has filled me on the context of the characters, setting, etc. That being said, I was interested in watching this Disney classic, regardless of the order!
I thought that the acting, especially by Hathaway and Pine, were well done. Hathaway still portrays Mia as the down-to-earth, rambunctious girl I’ve come to perceive her as, and Pine is a charming and bantering young lord who often bickers with Mia throughout the film. And of course, Julie Andrews is superb as Queen Clarisse, as she is the definition of grace, class, and beauty.
The plot was honestly predictable, but c’mon... it’s a Disney film. It was still enjoyable to watch! And the music gave it a nostalgic touch (at least for me, watching it in 2021), making it a great feel-good movie.
With the plot being predictable, I wouldn’t rewatch the film.