Princezna zakletá v čase

You have no idea how much I wanted to add an extra star to this quite well-made Czech fantasy. Sure, the time loop wasn't anything new, but I enjoyed the story and I can easily praise the various effects, so a higher grade shouldn't be a problem. However... the performances by the actors. I don't know if our actors are already so fed up with the "assembly line production" of various series on all possible TV stations, but only with Veronika Freimanová, Simona Zmrzlá, Marek Lambora, and unexpectedly also with Martin Písařík did I feel like they enjoyed filming, the rest just seemed to have participated. Especially Amélie caught my attention; I don't know if the director wanted her to be so super cool or if Eliška Křenková delivered such a boring performance, but in any case, she constantly had the expression as if she had to wash all the windows in the house instead of attending a wild party. With Natalie Germani, I had the feeling the whole time that she would rather welcome a football player with a lucrative foreign engagement instead of Prince Jan, and I couldn't help but think that she would definitely be a star in the Lebensborn. It's a real shame that the actors didn't support this otherwise well-done piece with better performances. (2021.04.08)

To tell you the truth, after the first half hour I tried in vain to work out why most people I know are so scathing about this fairy tale. Personally, I found the constantly repeating sequences (with only minor variations) to be lengthy and boring. Around the middle of the movie, things finally began to pick up a bit and I started to enjoy it. But I still couldn't shake the impression that there was absolutely no chemistry between the princess and the prince in the unctuous, bland performances by Natalia Germani and Marek Lambora. That's why I found their love at the end so unconvincing. On the other hand, the other performances, were not nearly so awful. For example, Simona Zmrzlá, Roman Zach and Veronika Freimanová played their roles much better than the central couple. (60%) (2022.12.11)

Effort is appreciated. But the initial half-hour that I had to literally sacrifice for the Princess Cursed in Time to start doing something more interesting was extremely long and annoying. The rest of the film, however, had a likable fantasy spark (unfortunately brought down by something every now and then) and I was pleased with the civility of the main characters. Unfortunately, the plot was less pleasing, including the obligatory "what, who, when and why" and some completely unnecessary side characters. Before the theatrical release, the relentless marketing of the Princess Cursed in Time almost made the film into a Hollywood spectacle, but nothing like that happens, no matter how hard the crew strives to do it. (2021.06.06)

Emotionally, it's between 3* and 4*, but I'm leaning towards 4*. The music is cool, the concept of a time loop is fun and welcome in a fairy tale, the princess and the witch are babes and I laughed. I liked the castles and the costumes, but the film slightly stumbles in the finale. 😃 Of course it can't be compared to Maleficent, but it's fine by Czech standards. It's definitely the best Czech production in the last 10 years as far as fairy tales are concerned. 7/10. (2021.03.23)