A Princess for Christmas (2011)

An English duke (Roger Moore) for reasons unknown sends his butler to invite his two American grandkids to visit in his English castle. They are accompanied by their aunt. The Duke is an old stick in the mud at first but the three of them loosen him and the staff up after a couple of days. So much so that the Duke not only allows a Christmas tree for the first time in years but decides to have a Christmas Eve ball. The American perception of English nobility is amply shown in this movie. I have never been to England so I don't know for sure if it is true or not but I like to think it is. Anyway the Duke's second son (the life one) and Jules (the aunt) end up in love, the Duke gets a new lease on life in a joyous way. This a heartwarming Christmas time film and I really like it.

Despite a few down points, "a Princess for Christmas" is by far one of the best kids' seasonal movies as it provides a modern twist to the traditional fairy tale. Hereby are the positive and negative points of this movie:Pros:1. The cast and acting are exactly what is required for a kids' movie.2. The plot is not the all-dressed-up princess story we are used to, though it stays true to the main elements of a fairy tale.3. The emotional moments and scenes in the movie which are indeed moving.Cons:1. Despite her amazing acting, Katie McGrath fails in changing her accent to imitate the American accent. She would have been flawless in this movie if it weren't for this point.2. The ending is somewhat expected from rather early stages of the plot.All in all, this movie is just right to watch with your kids as it provides an interesting plot, enough emotion, and fit performances by the actors.8/10

Watched this having heard that Sam Heughan had been picked to play Jamie Fraser. Spurred on by the fact Katie McGrath was also in this (loved her in Merlin!) Really enjoyed this easy to watch Christmas film, Sam was definitely the best thing in it! Although the children put in good performances too. I won't go into the story too much, but one of my favourite scenes has to be the dance lesson and their initial first meeting. My only down point (and the reason I gave 9 instead of 10) was Katies's accent which did waiver a little through out the film. Should have just stayed with her natural accent. My 5 year old also sat with me and also enjoyed it, and wanted to marry the prince at the end of the film :-)

I initially wanted to watch this film as it has Katie Mcgrath, she makes such a good Morgana. However i don't think she fully portrayed the character's persona. I hope to see Katie Mcgrath in a similar role, i'm sure she can do better. Furthermore I agree with all the others regarding the young boy, his acting wasn't really good, it just wasn't credible. I very much appalled by his acting. I love Christmas films but throughout this film i couldn't help but cringe. The quick changes of hearts just weren't conceivable. Unfortunately i just can't recommend watching this film, nor as a film for young kids and nor as a family film.