A Royal Makeover (TV Movie 2023)

A Royal Makeover (TV Movie 2023). 1h 27m

“I am not a fan of Royal movies. This movie turns most of the stereotypes on their ears. Yet, the two lead characters are just as much from different worlds as the typical Royal movie. Itu0026#39;s that they are both common people. But Angelica is a cultured nerd while Ramone is an uneducated jock. The twist on the usual is making that jock is the u0026quot;princeu0026quot;, or heir to the throne. Angelica is the one who is the cultured one whose job is to train the prospective prince.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe movie catered a little too much to the juvenile side. It emphasizes that in Ramone, but it really goes overboard in the conspiracy to make Ramone fail. At first, the head conspirator who is also the kingu0026#39;s aide, dresses up like a cliche spy wearing sunglasses indoors to watch Ramoneu0026#39;s progress.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe story is surprisingly interesting. While the conspiracy is overplayed in a silly way, it adds spice and a little bit of threat to the outcome. About halfway, a new hiccup is added to the conspiracy. There is a moment of doubt about who will end up with Angelica romantically, and the main relationship doesnu0026#39;t get much development. Perhaps the fact that the story was far more than the one relationship that made this one of the more interesting Royal stories I can remember, and Iu0026#39;ve seen a lot of them.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere is a cute twist on the arrogant and clueless sales lady gag.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIu0026#39;ve never seen any of these actors which is not usually a good sign for acting ability, but the main characters were mostly natural in their roles but still had some lack of polish. The dialogue has both good and bad moments. Sets are cheap. The u0026quot;best restaurantu0026quot; in Miami looked like a cafeteria.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDespite some less impressive production values, the story made up for it.”