Review: Danny McBride and James Franco join Director David Gordon Green in Your Highness, a comedy with some genuinely funny moments that is held back by a weak plot.
Your Highness is not exactly what you would call a smart comedy. It never veers too deeply into the realm of slapstick, nor does it rely too heavily on gimmicks (unless you count male genital jokes-of which there are many), but there is a very dumb undercurrent to it. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t have its funny moments—it definitely has some laugh out loud parts— it just won’t win over audiences that want depth. It will, however, be a good choice for people looking for a film where they can turn their brain off and have a few laughs.
As mentioned before, Your Highness is funny and enjoyable for the most part, but it’s not going to have the staying power that other, recent comedies have had. The Hangover was R-rated and raunchy at times, but it had an intelligence to it thatYour Highness lacks. Instead, this film tries to amuse you by becoming a parody of fantasy films, and it succeeds for the first half of the film. It is funny to see the heroes face off against a mythical foe and instead of dashing in with swords drawn, they scream, drop an F bomb and run for their lives. That is funny because you don’t expect it.
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