Movie Review: The King's Daughter

Directed by Sean McNamara, the movie is built on a story of French King Louis Xiv whose quest for immortality leads him to capture and steal a mermaid's life force, a movie that is further complicated by his illegitimate daughter's discovery of the creature.

Pierce Brosnan acting as the king showed high acting capability when he played two roles as the lead and second villain. Kaya Scode Lario who acts as the king's daughter named Marie-Joseph showcases great acting skills especially when she scolds her father with that serious face as she protests the decision by her father to kill the mermaid for immortality.

The writer, Vonda N. McIntyre chose to give it a romantic feel when she brought it male character (Benjamin Walker, who acted as Yves De La Croix) to light up Marie-Joseph's heart.

The movie starts in a calm way where Marie-Joseph arrives at her father's palace and ends intensity when one loses a life. A reward of love to Marie-Joseph is worth a gift and the king's growth into a "great man" as his right-hand calls him is worth a title after a long time of selfishness and kingdom business.

A compilation of the 15th-century music by Joseph Metcalfe makes it feel real and perfect edits from John Gilbert give it a go. The Voice-over narration from Julie Andrews made it a great story.

The movie was produced by James Pang Pong under Bliss Media and other companies, directed by Sean McNamara and Barry Berman and James Schamus wrote the screenplay.

It is based on the novel titled, "The moon and the Sun" written by American novelist Vonda N. McIntyre in 1997. It's a 90-minute movie that keeps you watching to see the mysterious mermaid.