Director
David
Gordon
Green
had
mixed
the
genres
like
comedy
and
action
in
his
previous
film
Pineapple
Express
and
was
successful
in
winning
the
heart
of
movie
buffs.
Following
the
trend,
he
has
done
another
movie
called
Your
Highness,
which
has
also
equal
share
for
both
lewd
up
comedy
and
blood-drenched
action.
But
in
Pineapple
Express,
the
jokes
match
with
the
story
and
the
characters
are
likable.
Whereas
in
Your
Highness,
there
is
not
much
to
like
about
the
characters.
Your
Highness
is
an
epic-
comedy
adventure
set
in
a
fantasy
world.
The
story
of
the
movie
is
quite
messy
and
lacks
comprehensive
narrative.
The
story
revolves
around
two
princes,
who
set
out
on
a
daring
mission
to
rescue
the
heir
apparent's
fiance
before
their
kingdom
is
destroyed.
The
one-liners
are
hilarious
in
the
first
half
of
the
film,
but
in
the
second
half,
many
situations
are
annoying
and
predictable.
Danny
McBride
and
Ben
Best
have
penned
script
for
Your
Highness,
which
obviously
has
some
funny
moments.
But
many
comedy
scenes
look
like
childish
humor,
which
will
not
have
long-lasting
power.
In
many
scenes,
the
jokes
seem
to
be
lazy
and
laughter
arises
from
the
adolescent
punchline
or
a
tweak
on
old
English
and
the
sheer
absurdity
of
the
characters.
Fabious
(James
Franco)
and
Thadeous
(Danny
McBride)
are
two
very
different
sons
of
King
Tallious
(Charles
Dance).
Fabious
is
the
stereotypical
dashing
prince,
while
Thadeous
(McBride)
is
a
chubby
and
lazy
one.
Fabious'
fiance
Belladonna
(Zooey
Deschanel)
is
kidnapped
by
the
evil
wizard
Leezar
(Justin
Theroux).
How
the
brothers
rescue
her
from
the
clutches
of
Leezar
will
form
the
story.
David
Gordon
Green's
casting
is
solid
in
general
and
the
chemistry
between
characters
is
impressive.
But
most
of
the
characters
will
not
become
closer
to
viewers'
heart
and
will
be
forgotten
the
moment
they
are
off
screen.
The
dynamic
camerawork,
special
effects
and
production
design
are
very
impressive
and
the
film
certainly
looks
epic-like
using
the
country
of
Ireland
as
its
backdrop.
The
movie
has
lots
of
entertaining
moments,
but
it
can
be
enjoyed
once
and
forgotten.
Producer:
Scott
Stuber,
Jon
Mone,
Danny
McBride,
Mark
Huffam
and
Andrew
Z
Davis
Director:
David
Gordon
Green
Cast:
Danny
McBride,
James
Franco,
Natalie
Portman,
Zooey
Deschanel,
Justin
Theroux,
Toby
Jones,
Charles
Dance
Damian
Lewis