Princess Protection
Program (2009/Disney DVD)
Picture: C+
Sound: C+ Extras: D Film: D
In one of the most bizarre child-safe releases for young
ladies from Disney, the bizarrely entitled Princess
Protection Program sounds like war porn meets child fantasy but is really a
very watered down version of A Tale Of
Two Cities as a “real life” princess changes lives with a “common gal” and
up and coming (bubblegum pop?) female singer Demi Lovato plays one of
them. Guess which one?
A bore at 89 minutes (or any other link, we gather), it
just never works and is beyond formulaic, but it can also be annoying at times
and is a wash. Unless you have a little
girl dying to see it, skip it.
The
anamorphically enhanced 1.78 X 1 image is a bit softer that a new production
should be, with motion blur that suggests an HD shoot, while the Dolby
Digital 2.0 and 5.1 mixes are underwhelming and is all plays like a flat TV
movie. Extras include two small
featurettes and a Music Video. That all
equals no magic here.
- Nicholas Sheffo
