Review: In 'The Princess,' Joey King slashes the patriarchy and rewrites fairy tales
by Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times
Jul 01, 2022
2 minutes
"The Princess" starts bumpily, hitting branches on the cliche tree with medieval-y flutes and mediocre CG castle environs. It gets cringier as we fly through a tower window to find the titular Princess (Joey King) prone in bed, Sleeping Beauty-style. But the ruse is quickly over, and the film shows its true colors with violent and exciting badassery.
Two brutish guards learn the hard way this princess isn't waiting
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