Your Highness (2011)

Release date: 2011-04-08
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: David Gordon Green
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Bluegrass Films
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Rating: 5.5/10
Length: 1h 42min

Storyline

Throughout history, tales of chivalry have burnished the legends of brave, handsome knights who rescue fair damsels, slay dragons and conquer evil. But behind many a hero is a good-for-nothing younger brother trying just to stay out of the way of those dragons, evil and trouble in general. As two princes on a daring mission to save their land, they must rescue the heir apparent's fiancée before their kingdom is destroyed. Thadeous (McBride) has spent his life watching his perfect older brother Fabious (Franco) embark upon valiant journeys and win the hearts of his people. Tired of being passed over for adventure, adoration and the throne, he's settled for a life of wizard's weed, hard booze and easy maidens. But when Fabious' bride-to-be, Belladonna (Zooey Deschanel), gets kidnapped by the evil wizard Leezar (Justin Theroux), the king gives his deadbeat son an ultimatum: Man up and help rescue her or get cut off. Half-assedly embarking upon his first quest, Thadeous joins Fabious to ...

Plot Keywords

penis, severed finger, f word, double entendre, fire, explosion, exploding body, tied to a bed, woods, forest, action hero, anti hero, race against time, impalement, rescue mission, shapeshifting, magic, supernatural power, good versus evil, pipe smoking

Short Review

In theory, I suppose it would be funny-and incongruous-if in the middle of a serious costume drama a noble action hero uttered a four-letter word. Hearing Danny McBride do just that, repeatedly, in Your Highness not only isn't funny but grows wearisome...