The Princess arms the helpless girl with a sword and gory revenge in a fairy tale update full of action. Joe King hacks her way through a bunch of bad guys, rescuing her family and nation from an obnoxious suitor. Out goes the old-fashioned misogyny of a defenseless damsel waiting for a knight in shining armor thrown out of the window of a castle. Ferociousness is what describes King, but she still has doubts about being herself. Could she have been meekly given off as the prize to any eligible male offspring? In this movie, we are reminded that controlling one’s destiny is not something to be ashamed of.
Locked up inside a tower, The Princess (King) wakes up. She lies on a bed covered with roses dressed in white wedding gown. The Princess sluggishly remembers the awful things happened on previous night. Yesterday Lord Julius (Dominic Cooper) stormed the castle along with his marauding soldiers. Where were her parents (Ed Stoppard and Alex Reid)? What happened to her little sister (Katelyn Rose Downey)?
The guards returned to sexually assault their incapacitated queen inappropriately. They found out she had secretly been trained by Linh (Veronica Ngo), who was a formidable teacher since childhood days.A skilled martial artist and fencer, this woman knows how to use the sword perfectly well.Julius together with his whip-wielding accomplice Moira( Olga Kurylenko) underestimate their beautiful hostage greatly.The castle is where she resides at.She knows all corners it has. The Princess needs to get out from here if she wants to meet up with her family.She would require every move that she has ever learnt so far when dealing with rampaging pillagers numbering into thousands.
Joey king breaks your butt then shatters them too.“She’s not Ramona or Beezus’ cute kid.” Using what she knows, the Princess is able to outsmart superior forces. She is like a female version of John McClane in Die Hard. The Princess hides and watches before making her move strategically. She’s also not a human killing machine that can’t be stopped.King winces as she is struck, beaten and sliced by hands in the course of her heroism. The Princess deals out more deadly blows than she receives.
The heart of this story lies in patriarchal tradition and female subordination.The next king must be male alone.It was his daughters but he would have preferred if they were sons.He expected them to settle down with men who would start another male dynasty.Declining Julius’ offer triggers him to stage brutal revolt.She regrets being the reason why her family and people are suffering so much.King does appear truly sorry after having turned down her duty.Many lives could have been saved by acquiescing to Julius. This film teaches The Princess that it’s okay for one to select their own destiny.
Le-Van Kiet from Vietnam (Dust of Life, Furie) gives some amazing action scenes. He uses clever editing along with slick camera work to capture various forms of combat. Baddies come face-to-face with the princess on spiral stairs leading the close-quarter fights.Joey King one-ups tumbling school like any gymnast rolling around on the floor.Please ouch, armpits, groins and finally stab those vulnerable heels.Her size limits aggression against enemies who are twice her size or more.Even situations involving multiple characters shown through fluid filming exhibit Kiet’s skill.He should take over directing a major budget movie as soon as possible.
Great symbolism is used by the Princess to reflect on the protagonist’s journey. The protagonist’s wedding dress that she wore in her white confinement and a corset gets torn asunder in the course of action. Her life is literally and figuratively set free from oppression. The princess has a violent message, but it is great for girls. You can play both defense and dress up with each other at the same time. Instead of waiting for Prince Charming, save yourself
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