Decent to good watch, probably won't watch again, but can recommend.

There is a whole range of movies that "have to be" bar bets. Someone bet Vanessa Hudgens she couldn't do a Lindsey Lohan "Freaky Friday" or an Anne Hatheway "Princess Diaries" and someone she knew had a Christmas season slot coming up so they made this.

While everyone else in the cast is fine, the only other actor really worth mentioning is Mia Lloyd, but I'm sure it is easy for a competent, spunky kid to play a competent, spunky kid.

The storyline is simple enough, if not powered by plot serendipity. It's fairly amusing, including the bad British accents, but it lacks impact.

First of all, the set design in this film is spectacular. Every set makes you feel like you really are there with these characters. I also really liked the costume designs on them. It was an excellent choice for everybody and to show how the royalty has better-looking clothes compared to everybody else in the film. The acting in this film was marvellous. Nobody seemed like a character but a real human being. You can easily relate to either Stacy or Margaret in a way. For example, you either connect to Stacy because you are the type of person who plans out everything or Margaret who is spontaneous. I had no issues with the pacing at all in this film. Everything seemed to flow from one thing smoothly to the next. I think one of the only things that bugged me about this film was how everything happened like magic and was never explained.There was a character in this film that just kept appearing at the right moment and it was never explained. And two characters would stand underneath mistletoe that magically appeared out of nowhere. Also, it doesn’t seem realistic. Yes, I know this is a fictional film but they make the characters out to be stupid and not question why Stacy or Margaret is acting differently than usual. They show signs of questioning it but again like when things happen in this film they just shrug it off. Other movies who have done this kind of plot had a few characters shrug it off but not all. Also, I’m pretty sure who wrote this movie wrote A Christmas Prince there is a lot of similarities between the two princes. In the end, this movie is good for people who like RomComs or who don’t. I give The Princess Switch a 7/10.

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The climax is actually kind of romantic, happy and emotional. A fitting end to a mostly very flat and boring film.

**Mark Fleischmann** (who apparently appears in _Inception_) brings a few good laughs, but they remain the only truly funny parts of the entire film.

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**Nick Sagar** and **Alexa Adeosun** perform good enough, and are definitely the best parts of the principal cast. Neither one leave a lasting impression though and Adeosun falls for childish over-performing every now and then .

There are some romantic and somewhat sweet moments that create a warm atmosphere and the Christmas spirit sprinkled throughout the story is mostly flawless.

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Former Disney-star **Vanessa Hudgens** is less of a star in this film. She is totally uninspiring and mostly horrible in her double role.

The basic story has been done several times over with different setups, so it is incredibly predictable. They aren't even trying to make the script stand out from all of the other films with similar plots. And trust me, this idea has been made better several times before.

The scenes with Hudgens and the anonymous **Sam Palladio** are awkward because they lack any onscreen chemistry together. It doesn't help that Palladio is stiff as a Christmas tree.

The script tries to shove the idea of the two pairs being the perfect couple with each other firmly down our throats, but the idea feels less and less believable each time as the actors are so awkward together.

The plot is so silly, illogical and childish that even some Christmas magic can't save it. But man do the try to convince us!

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Hudgens is bad as her American self, but she is even worse as the duchess, with that horrible excuse of a British accent. "Do I really sound so Downtown Abbey?" No Vanessa, you sound a lot worse!

Those British stereotypes and jokes are worn out and not funny at all. The same can be said about the jokes that make fun of Americans.

You know a bad Netflix Christmas film has lost all hope when the protagonists contemplate watching another bad Netflix Christmas film as a romantic Friday night past time. That's just shameless self-advertising.

The characters are all one-sided and really only have one dominating characteristic. They barely develop throughout the film.

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I like it.

'The Princess Switch' is basically 'The Parent Trap', but I felt it added a decent edge to it to make it suitably entertaining. I enjoyed seeing it all unfold, it's well made. I found the casting and pacing good.

I rate Vanessa Hudgens and thought she did a great job here, given she's playing a dual role; and practically has to act four different ways as Stacy and Margaret. She's convincing. There's not much happening away from her, I admit.

Cheesy Xmas vibes, of course. I dig it though.