Royal New Year's Eve (2017)

Let's be realistic.

Absolutely the worst movie.

Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Movie was great, but be prepared for the worst British accent.

There is a voyeuristic quality of watching a disaster unfold that keeps one tuned in to this Hallmark romance that has just the strangest set of faults. Firstly the production is cheap with the costumes sets and props visibly shabby. Secondly the actors are familiar but not quite right for their roles. Sam Page is a strange choice. His British accent was in turns laughable and missing. Why didn't they just put a British actor in the role or not have the character have a British accent? Cheryl Ladd as the boss looks scary - there is a Faye Dunaway quality to her face now. Jessy Schram is the leading lady a fashioned designer who falls for the prince. The romance was fairly cute and predictable but the faults were just too glaring.

I'm a big fan of the Hallmark movies and enjoyed this one as well, but I agree with some other reviewers here that the accents in this needed work (Sam Page and Hayley Sales). It is of course a challenge when actors/actresses are required to use an accent not native to them, but if that's going to be done, it should be done well. That said, Sam Page and Jessy Schram were very attractive and appealing together, the story and acting were generally engaging, and there were some charming and humorous moments. Overall, A Royal New Year's Eve was enjoyable.

I was loving this thanks to Jessy Schram and Sam Page. It was not unexpected that Abigail would try to interfere, but she was so blatant, obscenely blatant, that absolutely every one around Caitlyn could see it. The prince was oblivious. He should have recognized what was going on and stopped it. And Caitlyn is a total wimp. She just took it all. Given how important the opportunity was, she could easily have quit the magazine. But then we wouldn't have had a story. A woman with this little backbone would be crushed being in a royal family. Jessy Schram often plays the totally energetic and optimistic woman. It seems she overplayed the obedient servant a little too much.The story was full of humor and funny coincidences. Many of the lines early in the movie appear to be prophetic without the speaker realizing it.Cheryl Ladd is perfect as the woman you want to throw in one of Prince Jeffrey's dungeons. Possibly too perfect.These movies are known for sappiness. This movie has it in spades. I think it is too much. I believe the ending could have been more subtle and therefore more moving.Despite my complaints, I enjoyed this movie thanks mostly to Jessy Schram.