‘The Royal Treatment’ movie review: Another ho-hum Netflix romance
The Hindu
A New York hairdresser and a royal prince strike up an unlikely romance in this tiringly predictable watch
Gone are the days when a girl would sit around and wait for a Prince Charming to come and save her. Today, she can sweep the prince off his feet... and also change the world?
The Royal Treatment, Netflix’s latest addition to its long list of rom-coms, is an old tale packaged anew. With Laura Marano and Mena Massoud in the lead roles, the film follows the life of Isabella/ Izzy, a New York hairdresser, and her chance encounter with Prince Thomas.
The free-spirited Izzy, who is stuck running her mother’s small hairdressing salon, is a free spirit with a quintessential heart of gold. She distributes doughnuts to strangers, gives free haircuts to children, miraculously puts out fires... and also stands up against inequality.
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