My Summer Prince (2016 TV Movie)
2/10
Sirtis Shines in otherwise drivel riddled palp
5 December 2017
The majority of the other reviews here are spot on. This film is trademark Hallmark TV movie - cheaply made, lame script, pretty terrible acting, trite plot. It's a feel good romantic not-quite- comedy.

The plot has been done a trillion times. Woman takes on someone else's identity, gets to know man in powerful position, develops feelings, her true identity gets revealed, he gets mad, but then they make up. Nothing new here.

The cast for the most part is mediocre, with the exception of Lauren Holly who is straight up terrible. It may not be her fault as her character makes absolutely no sense. She plays a Miranda Priestly type bitch boss until suddenly at the end of the movie she turns out to have a heart of gold. It makes no sense other than to serve the big finale.

Marina Sirtis is a surprising standout as the loyal trusty servant to the royals. She's actually the source of most of the comedy in an otherwise straight role, and truthfully I could have watched her for a full hour. One wonders what she could have accomplished with a comedic career if she hadn't been pigeon-holed in sci-fi.

If you're looking for mindless drivel, this is a great distraction, but it's baseline terrible on almost every level. There's better drivel out there.
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