Your Highness

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UK Release Date: April 13th 2011

When Prince Fabious's bride is kidnapped, he goes on a quest to rescue her... accompanied by his lazy useless brother Thadeous.

Director: David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express, The Sitter, Joe)

Starring: Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, Toby Jones, Damien Lewis, Charles Dance, Justin Theroux

There's a lot to like in Your Highness, but there's also a lot to be unimpressed with too. Being a fan of David Gordon Green's previous work usually helps, and liking the two main stars (Danny McBride and James Franco) would make it all the better. Love them or hate them, it's difficult to deny the effort they've put in; Prince Fabious (Franco) and his moronic brother Thadeous (McBride) set off on an quest to save Fabious's bride-to-be (Deschanel), who's been kidnapped by a ruthless wizard (Theroux). The art department look like they've had fun with this; every prop, setting and costume looks authentic to a tee, but our sense of disbelief is shattered by improvised dialogue and crass humour. Stoners will love it, but everyone else may feel a little cheated. The laughs are too few, especially when a horny minotaur and a perverted alien sound hilarious on paper. It's a huge wonder how they managed to get Natalie Portman on board.

2/5