Starring: - Julie Andrews
- Anne Hathaway
- Callum Blue
Description:
As a teenager, ugly duckling Mia (Anne Hathaway) learned that she was actually a princess. Now that the Princess has completed college in America, she is returning to her country, Genovia. Since Mia is turning 21, Queen Clarisse (Julie Andrews) plans to step down and give her granddaughter the throne. But evil Viscount Mabrey (Jonathan Rhys-Davies) believes his nephew is the rightful heir, and Parliament decides that Mia will have to abide by an age-old Genovian law: no Queen shall rule without a husband. Mia has just thirty days to marry if she is to retain the throne that her family has held for over 500 years. The kindhearted but clumsy princess also has to win over the Genovian people and survive the constant paparazzi. Although a charming Englishman (Callum Blue) seems to fit the arranged marriage bill, Mia also finds herself drawn to the very man that is vying for the throne, the dashing Nicholas (Chris Pine). But can she trust her foe's intentions? Will Mia follow her heart, or sacrifice love for her country? Gary Marshall directs this fun romp-with-royalty that also features Heather Matarazzo and Hector Elizondo.
The soundtrack to Disney's 2004 Cinderella sequel The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement offers a wide variety of young Disney stars (Raven--who has a small part in the movie--Lindsay Lohan, Jesse McCartney, Christy Carlson Romano), hot vocalists (American Idol's Kelly Clarkson, Norah Jones), and head-banging rockers (Avril Lavigne, Pink). The best tracks are Clarkson's "Breakaway," Raven's "This Is My Time," Renee Olstead's Norah-esque "A Love That Will Last," and "Your Crowning Glory," a duet between Raven and Julie Andrews. It's not a flashy showcase for Andrews, who begins it in a half-sung, half-spoken style before Raven joins her to a funky beat. But just hearing the beloved film and stage star sing at all after the problems she's experienced following botched vocal-cord surgery in the late '90s... well, it might just bring a tear to your eye.
1. Breakaway - Kelly Clarkson
2. I Decide - Lindsay Lohan
3. This Is My Time - Raven
4. I Always Get What I Want - Avril Lavigne
5. Trouble - Pink
6. Because You Live - Jesse McCartney
7. Love Me Tender - Adam Levy/Norah Jones
8. Fun In The Sun - Steve Harwell
9. Let's Bounce - Christy Carlson Romano
10. Dance, Dance, Dance - Wilson Phillips
11. Fools - Rachel Stevens (not featured in film)
12. Love That Will Last, A - Renee Olstead
13. Your Crowning Glory - Julie Andrews/Raven
14. Miracles Happen - Jonny Blu
Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
