- Film Review
- Reviewed By Karen Krizanovich
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2 out of 5
Director David Gordon Green applies the same rowdy style of his Pineapple Express to this mock medieval romp. Natalie Portman stars as a feisty fighting princess who helps pot-smoking slacker prince Danny McBride and his heroic brother (James Franco) after the latter's ditsy fiancée (Zooey Deschanel) is whisked off by a wizard. The rough-hewn if daft adventure follows a predictable course, with plenty of puerile set pieces along the way, while the largely improvised dialogue is amusing (albeit heavy on the expletives). With a terrific supporting cast that includes Charles Dance, Justin Theroux and Toby Jones, Your Highness is a well-made but lowbrow period comedy with limited appeal.
Plot Summary
Dashing Prince Fabious is the greatest hero in the kingdom, while his younger brother Thadeous is a lazy, self-centred fool. When the princess Fabious is due to marry is kidnapped by an evil wizard, the two brothers must go on a dangerous quest to rescue her, with a little help from a vengeful warrior woman. Fantasy comedy, with Danny McBride, James Franco and Natalie Portman.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Thadeous
- Danny McBride (2)
- Fabious
- James Franco
- Isabel
- Natalie Portman
- Belladonna
- Zooey Deschanel
- Leezar
- Justin Theroux
- Julie
- Toby Jones
- King Tallious
- Charles Dance
- Boremont
- Damian Lewis
- Courtney
- Rasmus Hardiker
- Head knight
- Noah Huntley
- Manious the Bold
- Simon Farnaby
- Mother
- Angela Pleasence
- Warlock
- Julian Rhind-Tutt
Crew
- Director
- David Gordon Green
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