Davis P The Princess Diaries (2001) is a cute, entertaining family oriented film that is perfect if you're looking for feel good Disney fare. They got many things right with this movie, a lot more was right then was wrong. The main thing that was just perfect was the casting. Anne Hathaway did a great job with her breakthrough starring role. She holds her own and has enough acting ability to make us care about her and her life. This includes her relationships, both romantic and family. And of course Julie Andrews is just perfect as the grandmother and Queen. She is a veteran actress that we all know from the sound of music and Mary Poppins, and she really proves she's still got what it takes. Mandy Moore is good as the high school b***h, and Heather Matarazzo is funny and delightful as ever in the best friend role. The writing is good, it brings out the movies heart and highlights the chemistry between the characters. It's great for a family viewing.... but I think that just about anyone can enjoy this film. 8/10 for The Princess Diaries.

grantss Mia Thermopolis (played by Anne Hathaway) is a 15-year old girl. Awkward and shy she lives with her artist mother Helen (Catherine Goodall) in an refurbished former fire station. Then one day she meets her grandmother Clarisse (Julie Andrews) and is informed that she is the Princess of the European country of Genovia. Despite the perks involved, she is not so sure she wants to assume the title. Very formulaic and obviously made for children, the whole plot and production are pure Disney. Very fairy tale-like and predictable.Yet it is difficult to dislike. The main characters are not your usual irritating, bratty teens. There is an innocence to it all that propels the movie. Plus, Anne Hathaway puts in a wonderful, charming performance as Mia.So, really a children's movie, but adults won't mind being forced to sit through it.

Python Hyena The Princess Diaries (2001): Dir: Garry Marshall / Cast: Anna Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Hector Elizondo, Larry Miller, Heather Matarazzo: Family film about maturity and responsibility as Anne Hathaway learns that she is the heir to the thrown of Genovia when her grandmother pays a visit. She is given a makeover and, TA-DA! She really is beautiful! Puh-lease! As if we couldn't tell that Hathaway is beautiful. We know where it is heading and it never gets more entertaining than frying it under a magnifying glass in the hot sun. Director Garry Marshall can create humour and has done better and funnier films. With this film he seems to present a juvenile version of his acclaim Pretty Woman. This theme has been recycled to death through countless films, many of which are as bad as this one. Julie Andrews and Hathaway are at the mercy of recycled material and both do well with what amounts to absolutely nothing. In supporting roles are Hector Elizondo is standard as the limo driver who has that hint of wisdom. Larry Miller can be funny but here he plays a makeup consultant and totally over the top. Heather Matarazzo plays Hathaway's neglected friend. Her role is more or less to be the dopey irritating friend. More recycled bull about taking an already hot young woman and prostituting them with a lame makeover. It is nothing to include in any diary, royalty or not. Score: 3 / 10

las-784-172217 "The Princess Diaries" is titled "Pretty Princess" in Japan. Mia is a inconspicuous student, and lives in San Fransisco with divorced mother. One day, her estranged grand mother comes to visit her suddenly. The grand mother is queen of Genovia, and she tells that she wants Mia to be a princess, because father is a prince, but he died. Mia don't know that and she is shocked. She needs a professional makeover to be a princess, because she is a normal teen. She has princess lessons under the ground mother temporarily, but she must make a choice between life of San Fransiisco or the life of Genovia as a princess.Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews co-star in this movie. Their combination are very funny, and their relationship strengthen gradually, that is heart-warming. Moreover, Anne is so lovely! When she is dressed up, she is very prettily, this is a girl's dream! The plot is good, but little childish, because Mia is in love with a friend, but hardly development. This movie is a typical chick flicks movie, but kind of comedy, not romantic comedy, I think.