314. The Lost Prince (Le prince oublié) ; movie review
THE LOST PRINCE (LE PRINCE OUBLIÉ)
Cert 12
102 mins
BBFC advice: Contains infrequent strong language
What have I been missing while watching children's movies during lockdown? Simple. The animated responses of the audience to the action.
Indeed, it is difficult to gauge the quality of movies such as The Lost Prince without hearing the giggles of boys and girls or, indeed, the silence which follows jokes which fall flat.
How would they have reacted to a film which is part reality, part fairytale?
While they would have enjoyed the energy of its fantasy element, I reckon the younger kids might have been bored by the real-life bit.
Anyway, Michel Hazanavicius's movie centres on Sophie a young girl who lives alone with her father (Omar Sy) after the death of her mother.
Every night, he makes up a story to put her to sleep and her extraordinary tales come to life in a fantasy world where the heroine is still Princess Sofia, and her father is the Brave Prince.
But three years later, when Sofia (Sarah Gaye) goes to senior school, she is too grown up to need the stories anymore.
This causes consternation for her dad who struggles to accept that his daughter doesn't need him quite as much as she did and chaos in fairytaleland where the prince finds himself without a job and facing the hell of oblivion.
Sy is amiable in the lead - on one hand, a caring dad and on the other a fairytale prince who cannot believe that he is no longer the star of the show.
Bérénice Bejo is a nice fit as a new neighbour who has early romantic intentions on the widower while Gaye handles the role of growing up daughter with an easy conviction.
François Damiens is the comedy addition as the pantomime villain.
It all adds up to a pleasant if a tad laboured movie which will remind all parents when their children became their own people.
It is a moment which is tinged simultaneously with joy and sadness.
Reasons to watch: Fairly charming kids' movie
Reasons to avoid: A bit too cheesy
Laughs: None
Jumps: None
Vomit: None
Nudity: None
Overall rating: 6/10
The final word. Michel Hazanavicius: "I liked the fact that we can infuse this story with the fantastic, the imaginary, in the simple story of a father who must accept to see his daughter grow up. In short, it was a very exciting adventure."
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