so sweet, so nice, but not a history lesson

Rating: 7/10 (21 March 2007)

This film is not for diabetics, as it is overly sweet & nice.just like all the sugary desserts & confections on display.
Miss Coppola made a pretty to look at film about a royal teen aged King & Queen.
There is no action scenes in the film except for a mob scene at the palace at the end of film,before the family is arrested.
If you do not know the actual events of this unfortunate pair, & what eventually happens, you will be lost.
Even though there is some historical truth told, DO not use this as a history lesson unless you are in the third grade (7-8 years old).
Its a pleasant film nicely acted, ( no award nominations though). No one performance stands out for mention.
The sets, costumes etc. are nice to look at & do seem real. The main jarring note is the modern song score, it dilutes the value of the film, Hearing a modern type song by todays performers does not fit the 1780's period.
If you want something light & frothy see this,its likable & at times humorous.
This is the kind of film we used to say were----5 minute films----5 minutes after seeing it, you forget why you liked it..
rating: *** (out of 4)-- 82 points (out of 100)__ IMDb 7 (out of 10)