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Seriously what's wrong with people?Here, we have ourselves one of the best hommages to the fantasy genre.It has everything. Evil sorcerers, monsters, battles, conspiracy, cart chases, lush sets and costumes, an army of good actors.What's not to like?There's even a great score that is worthy of a great fantasy movie.Oh yeah, and most of the people who made this were probably stoned the whole time.Your Highness manages to balance everything almost perfectly.Despite all its sillyness, it *still* works perfectly as an immersive fantasy movie.It is probably best seen in a double feature after "Stardust", another tongue-in-cheek fantasy movie that is admittedly more polished, but similar in its approach.Your Highness just has more THC in it.

Okay, I can understand why people mayn't like this film, the story while simple and often charming is also predictable and daft and the gags are on the puerile and lowbrow side. The script however while going overboard perhaps with the expletives is very funny and perhaps quotable. It is a well made movie, with good cinematography, clean and colourful sets and costumes that look more than fancy dress. The characters are engaging and charming particularly Deschannel's character. The cast are terrific, Danny McBride looks clearly comfortable and Zooey Deschannel is also in an ideal role. Natalie Portman is both sexy and feisty, Justin Thereaux nearly steals the show and Charles Dance and Toby Jones are a delight to watch. Overall, not for everybody but while not the best of the year I can think of much worse ways to spend your time. 7/10 Bethany Cox

I've seen both version, and I admit, the theatrical version is lame compared to the Unrated version. The UR version is downright hilarious if you are a fan of Danny McBride and James Franco. This is one of my go to comedies when I want a laugh and full of great quotes. If you appreciate Danny's sense of humor, this is a must.