On a whim, watched the new Christmas romantic comedy on Netflix The Knight Before Christmas. It stars Vanessa Hudgens who I like… and not much else… besides it being free on Netflix.
And that’s about what I got. If you like schmaltzy romantic comedies mixed with your Christmas movies mixed with mediocre fish-out-of-water comedy, this might be for you. I’ll also admit it’s not the kind of movie that wants – or needs – serious scrutiny. It’s dumb and sappy and it tries to be sweet and romantic… your results may vary.
Premise… a 14th English knight is transported magically to 21st century Ohio and runs into (or is literally run into) by lonely Vanessa Hudgens. He’s the fish-our-of-war but he knows a damsel in distress… or at least loneliness… when he sees one. She thinks he’s a bit of a nutter but he’s cute so I guess that means he’s safe enough to invite over to stay the night (on the sofa).
Not much happens in the movie… I got really bored and couldn’t handle the kind of bad comedy and cheap production values. This is for a particular type of person who likes corny romantic comedies and Christmas movies. I’m not the target audience. What was I even thinking?
Score: 66