The King's Daughter

The worst film I've seen in a long time, the pacing is so odd you can't ever really get into it. The storyline is awful, I'm still super confused about what happened? It's a shame because the scenes themselves look beautiful it's just the story and overall movie that's rubbish! Oh and the outfits are literally criminal.

Looks like they blew their budget on filming at Versailles and casting Pierce Brosnan. Why did they bother using an exact date with real historical figures and forget real life events and costume? The styling made me wince. It would have been better to have set it in a fictional and fantastical realm where their costumes and other styling choices could be forgiven. The plot itself was bland and involved a severe lack of reasoning. I never understood why the daughter of the king was kept hidden. The chemistry was lacking between characters and the interactions were clumsy. How the hell did the King get a message to the ships before the princess got to the top of the cliff? Plot holes galore. Yikes.

The film drew me in immediately. The effects are stunning and the music. It's a basic storyline, but I didn't mind that because it's very entertaining. It's an easy sweet watch and will uplift your mood.

Absolutely awful. Shocking considering the good cast. God-awful acting, and horrible dialogue. The plot is insanely boring and predictable. Who approved this?? Final verdict: Pierce Brosnan must be bored or out of money.

A great family film with a strong moral message. Great to see William Hurt in one of his last roles. Pierce Brosnan and Kaya Scodelario were excellent. The story was almost like old Disney; wholesome, feel-good with a happy ending. Versailles provided a fantastic backdrop and scenery. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute.

An Awful Waste Of Time

Enjoyable, SFX didn't overpower the story which is great. Nice OST too. I love to watch this movie again.

this movie like fr sucked so bad like the plot was not there this movie was like rly cliche and the romance i felt like it wasn't needed and honestly this movie was all over the place. j really didn't like it

Movie so rotten it had to either be a "Christian Film" or adjacent to one. Sad considering it's got a decent cast. A quick Google search shows it was adjacent.

Originally filmed in 2014, The King's Daughter is a curiosity as it's been on the shelf for almost eight years. As another critic quipped, in the ensuring years, star Kaya Scodelario has been in an entire trilogy of Maze Runner movies. I don't know what this Chinese-by-way-of-French production was going for as we follow the court of King Louis VIX, played by Pierce Brosnan in an astounding array of outlandishly bad costumes and terrible wigs. He resembles a Vegas magician set back in time. Anyway, he calls to court the young Marie-Josephine (Scodelario) who has been living her life raised by nuns since she was dropped off as a baby. If you can't already see where this is going, then I can't help you. But wait because there's also a mermaid (Bingbing Fan, who in the years since this movie possibly served time in China's prison for tax evasion -- she was missing) in the basement being held captive because Louis thinks eating her heart will be the key to him becoming immortal. So, yeah, what is this? It's striving for a fairy tale/storybook sort of feeling but it's a plot that will only work with the youngest of children. The characters are simplistic and boring, and once the mermaid is introduced it becomes like a costume drama version of Free Willy. Even with being on the shelf for eight years, the finished film still feels rushed, and the special effects supporting the mute mermaid are a colorful mess. Fun fact #1: the director is responsible for 4 Baby Geniuses sequels. Fun fact #2: this will be William Hurt's last movie to his career. The King's Daughter is a movie that makes you ask, "What were they thinking?" quite a lot, and the best decision was to withhold it from mass viewing for eight years. Nate's Grade: D+