The Princess Diaries 2 - Royal Engagement DVD > Reviews

Advantages: It was funny and entertaining
Disadvantages: Quite unrealistic

I have three of the Princess Diaries books by Meg Cabot. I must say that the books were duller than ever, set in a diary format that didn't interest me in the slightest but since I was given them as birthday presents I read them. When The Princess Diaries 1 came out I found it on offer in Woolworths and I thought it was worth a try, and when I watched it I was pleasantly surprised! So when the second film came out we got it on DVD and I was just as ... Read review

Advantages: Good cast, easy to watch, happy film for all the family
Disadvantages: not for everyone!

...this film carries on from The Princess Diaries 1 (funnily enough!lol). In the first film we find out that teenager Mia is in fact a princess of a land called Genovia, and that it is likely that she will become the queen! Now after undergoing a make-over and intensive queen lessons, Mia is more prepared and the second film picks up with Mia graduating college and moving to Genovia. As it is in most films, Mia does not get an easy ride. After only ... Read review

Advantages: excellent cast...good story...good movie
Disadvantages: none

...a good movie. The sequel to The Princess Diaries begins with Princess Mia graduating college and moving back to Genovia, where she is to soon take over her grandmothers place as queen. However, Mia soon finds out that an old Genovian law states a queen must be married to assume the throne. Thanks to her grandmother, Mia is then given 30 days to find a husband and get married, or she must forfeit the throne to Lord Nicholas, the next in ... Read review

Advantages: Great story and follow up to the first film - unusually good sequel
Disadvantages: Mainly appeals to teenage girls

The Plot = Since finding out she is heir to the throne of "Genovia", Princess Mia has finished her education and arrives in Genovia for the first time. She soon discovers that she Genovian law requires to be married in order to assume her rightful role as Queen and she has 30 days to do this. With the help of her Grandmother, her Grandmother's assistant and her friend Lily (all in the previous film) she proceeds to attempt to find a ... Read review