My dear f***ing prince

I was saddened to see the mixed/leaning-bad reviews for this. I'm a huge fan of the book and I wanted the movie to do well. So imagine my gratification when I finished it just now and it was an absolute delight. It made me so happy, even as the the movie wasn't without the same moments of heartache from the novel. I came in expecting "discount Hallmark" (something I saw mentioned a few times in this morning's news publications).

All I can say is the reviewers must not have read the source material, because it was largely faithful to it (soz, June). Sure, some things I could have done without (i.e., the villain of the piece), and there were some truly cheesy moments and some convenient happenstances plot-wise, but they just made me laugh without robbing the movie of its loveliness.

Please don't let the reviews scare you away.

Well, if you read the book this movie adaptation may be a disappointment for you. Everything seemed so fast in the movie it's like all the important details from the book are overlooked and are not given justice. Similar to a comment here, maybe it this were a series, then it could have been a lot better. It's like the scenes just quickly pan from one scene to another losing the profound moments reflected in the book. Although quite understandable that they need to fit everything in 120 minute more or so into a movie.

One good thing here are getting these actors hot actors to play the gay roles. I wished though that the romance could have been highlighted more.

Red, White and Royal Blue

This queer romantic comedy tells the story of a British prince falling in love with the son of an American president, and the roads they travel as they explore this love.

This movie is very reminiscent of the queer teen series, Young Royals, especially with the similar themes both portray, but Red, White and Royal Blue has characters that are more aged.

Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine are brimming with cute and endearing chemistry, making this romcom very enjoyable and believable. The progression from enemies to friends and eventual lovers was a bit fast, but each stage has memorable moments. The supporting cast was also good, especially Sarah Shahi and Uma Thurman (the coming-out scene between her and Taylor Perez was very memorable and sweet), but some of their characters could have been fleshed out better.

Having not read the book, I can't state how faithful it was to it, and if this adaptation is better or worse. But there were some resolutions I felt weren't done, like Nick's journalist friend not getting his comeuppance. The movie would have fared better if it was a mini-series. There's also a sort of imbalance that occurs in the sex/romantic scenes, the scenes before the Paris hotel scene have a Disneyesque tame feel to them, and then the Paris hotel scene packs in beautiful smut.

Red, White and Royal Blue is an easy and enjoyable watch, and should definitely please romcom lovers.

6.5-7/10.

This was a feel good romcom that leaned into the fantasy/fairy tale elements that all good rom coms do, and it was exactly what I needed! I can't think of another gay romcom I've enjoyed watching more. A few lines of dialogue are a bit iffy, but overall it's got solid writing and directing.

The movie shines with the passion the team behind it clearly brought to the table. The intimacy coordinator did an incredible job. The performances are all pretty good, and the leads have undeniable chemistry together, making the central romance one that the audience falls in love with as much as they are falling for each other throughout the movie.

Yes, it could fit in with a lot of the other Hallmark/Netflix genre romantic movies, but that's what makes this truly remarkable. The groundbreaking thing about this movie is that it felt like a movie I had never seen, and yet like a movie I had seen a million times. It is peak comfort viewing, it has a happy ending, and I for one am incredibly glad that this movie exists and is happy to just be what it is - unabashedly.

At only 2 hours, I am sure there are a lot of scenes that were cut that I would have loved to have seen included. I do think had this been a mini-series, it would have perhaps been even better. But then again, I think the movie succeeds very well for what it has chosen to utilize. The pace is fast, but it works.

This is a movie I'd highly recommend if you want to enjoy a feel-good romcom.

From my point of view, this movie portrays not only the essence of love and everything that it brings with it, a little bit of happiness, a little bit of sadness, a little bit of fear, as well as insecurity and doubts, questioning and finding one's true self, especially when two cannot be together for any reasons ... but as well all the importance that people from the immediate environment have on an individual's life , benevolent ones, like parents and friends in this case, but also the malicious ones ...

Highly recommended to watch, more than once, if you want to notice all the finesse that the crew that worked on this project performed masterfully!

On the other hand, as good as the movie is, it's just a hint of the book, so ... I fell in love with the movie, but if you want this story to blow your mind, read the book :)