Your Highness (2011)

Film: Your Highness (2011)

Director: David Gordon Green

Starring: Danny McBride, Natalie Portman, James Franco

This review will be short and sweet since I saw this film weeks ago and just didn't get around to reviewing it. My girlfriend and I needed a break from the heavy university work we were both stressing over so we went to see Your Highness to relax and takes our minds off the dreaded dissertations that were weighing us down. And the film's credit, it did the job. Your Highness is exactly what you expect it to be: a laugh-out-loud medieval comedy full of dick and fart jokes - it's basically Pineapple Express set in a fantasy world (funny how McBride and Franco were in that too...)

Let's start by looking at the all star cast, because Your Highness boasts a wealth of Hollywood A-listers. One has to wonder how on earth they persuaded Natalie Portman to sign onto this film, let alone drop her clothing, but she was great and her character was pretty funny. Franco and McBride took centre stage as the two knights on a quest to save Franco's bride (played by another star, Zooey Deschanel) and they were fantastic. McBride in particular was hilarious, even if he does play the same character in everything I see him in. I'm not complaining though, because it works so well, and McBride could play this kind of character for years and it wouldn't get old.

Anyway, if you want a movie you can switch off to and just have a laugh, Your Highness fits the bill and won't disappoint. It will never be considered a comedy classic but it does exactly what it says on the tin and you will laugh a lot, which is really all you can expect from a comedy.

A More Enjoyable Reality Rating: 6/10

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