With the help of Princess Anneliese, you must help Erika move through the games unique environments and settings-the. I reluctantly confess, I like this movie, starring Barbie in a double role of two girls trading places, based on Mark Twains story 'The Prince and the Pauper.' Introduced to this 10 years ago by my 5-year-old granddaughter, I discovered two heroines who had dreams and commitments to do what was required of them.
Based on the classic story The Prince and the Pauper, this game follows Erika as she tries to prove that shes worthy to be crowned queen. I'd much rather my daughter be indoctrinated by this than by stories where the beautiful, vapid princess marries the handsome prince and nothing else actually happens. In her new adventure, Barbie takes on two roles-Erika and Princess Anneliese. There are simple, clear girl-power messages throughout this film. They're pleasant, joyful, sometimes a little bit silly, and sung well. She might have a king falling in love with her, but she's got her own dreams that don't necessarily coincide with his, and she's going to be true to herself first.
The Pauper, Erika, is cheeky, goofy, and independent. Princess Annalise is a geek (a pretty geek, but still a geek), has the hots for her impoverished tutor rather than her intended kingly husband, and ends up saving the kingdom with her geological talents and business acumen (really!). The characters are one-dimensional stereotypes, but the title characters (both 'played' by Barbie) are actually quite likable. But it perfectly hits the expectations of its target audience: it's pretty, engaging, colorful and clean. The animation looks like cut-scenes from a video game, rather than the quality you'd expect from an animated movie.
My four-year-old daughter has been watching this over and over, and has drawn crowns on her shoulders to match Princess Annalise's crown-shaped birthmark.