![]() ![]() I dare say, almost as much fun as The Princess Switch.Īnd it’s all thanks to Fiona, this film’s introduction of higher-stakes conflict and Hudgens’ attempt to prove to the academy that she really can do it all.Ĭhannelling her best Sharpay, Hudgens introduces a third royal doppelganger that is as vile as she is entertaining. Mark Mainz/NETFLIX © 2020īut forget all that because, above all, this sequel is a lot of fun. Vanessa Hudgens as Stacy / Margaret / Fiona Cr. I’m all for more Christmas movies where the royals actually take the role of ruling a fake European country seriously and the female protagonists are treated like proper leads, but for a franchise built on such a fun premise, I’d be okay with letting loose just a smidge more. The romantic elements and the larger plot are solid, but that dedication to the logistics of this sequel means something has to give, and often it is the silly princess-swap shenanigans that do. That being said, sometimes it feels like this film takes its duties a little too seriously. There is also something rather noble in this film’s attempt to ensure not one of Hudgens’ doppelgangers is treated as less of a fleshed-out person just because they are apart of some grand scheme to trade equally privileged and ridiculous lives. ![]() One can admire this film’s restraint when it comes to letting these hot people just walk away with their happily-ever-after. These romantic dynamics are as messy and as complicated as the princess switch itself - and there’s a lot to love about a royal mess! However, their relationships with Stacy and Margaret are far from a fairytale when the story picks back up. Kevin is still very much a hot piece of Christmas cake and Edward is still living his blissful life clueless to any princess switches that are taking place while he does whatever it is exactly he does off-screen. The Princess Switch: Switched Again attempts to domesticate its peculiar premise in hopes the sequel can strike some kind of balance between the chaos of another princess-swap and the maturing relationships that were established during the first film.Īnd more than anything this sequel dedicates time to actual relationship growth for our two lead characters - something that is all but non-existent in this franchise’s royal counterpart, The Christmas Prince. Nick Sagar as Kevin, Vanessa Hudgens as Stacy / Margaret / Fiona Cr. It’s also proof that Vanessa Hudgens and her arsenal of bonker accents will never grow tiresome, no matter how far Netflix pushes her to go with this utterly insane premise. That said, this sequel proves that Stacy and Margret still have plenty of doppelganger shenanigans left to captivate us. The Princess Switch: Switched Again doesn’t quite strike the same level of magical Christmas chaos that the first film wields so brilliantly. It’s another holiday home-run for Netflix and this festive Vanessa Hudgens-led franchise.
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