It's just so fun watching multi talented Vanessa Hudgens act in the dual roles of baker and royal fiancée. There are some not so great moments and parts that could be better but who cares. Her exaggerated English accent is part of the charm. The trading places formula usually works. And her charm helps gloss over the more painful moments.

Sam Palladio of Nashville shows his native English accent for a change.

Some parts are lame but it's still ok.

My guilty pleasure legacy will be these horribly squeamish adorable Christmas flicks. Not all of them are great but some are just too adorable to dislike. The Princess Switch rips pieces from other family films like The Parent Trap, Monte Carlo, Big even, Freaky Friday and so on. You have to know exactly what is going to happen at every single step and you love the adventure and fun all the way through. This film is simple, cute, fun, and the dual roles played by the same actress are actually very good and shockingly distinguishable. The sheer idea of two identical people hardly even related is ridiculous and yet the two characters are different enough that it is believable. The inevitable build up to the reveal keeps you on your toes and there is some genuine sweet moments to keep things going.

Vanessa Hudgens does a solid job of her dual roles. You really do stop seeing her as one person and that speaks a lot to the performance. It's not some sort of Oscar winning role, it's just cute and fun and she does a great job. Sam Palladio is the Prince one of them is supposed to marry. He's not likeable in the beginning but he really does grow on you through the eyes of Hudgen's character. He has decent chemistry with her too. Nick Sagar is also good as Hudgen's best friend who becomes the object of one of Hudgen's character's affections. They have the best chemistry of the four characters and three actors. Alexa Adeosun is adorable as Sagar's daughter and Hudgen's goddaughter. She's underused but she definitely serves a purpose. Suanne Braun, Mark Fleischmann, Sara Stewart and Pavel Douglas are all good in their supporting roles. Stewart and Douglas are particularly good in very small roles as the King and Queen. They look their roles.

Mike Rohl has a huge history behind the camera in Television and he clearly knows how to make the most of the recipe the film follows. He holds things together, uses the Christmas scenery well and doesn't over extend what the audience wants to see. The film is very light hearted and then goes through a period of drama to get to the end results and it's the perfect tame roller coaster for a cheesy, cute Christmas film. If that is what you want out of a movie you won't go wrong with this one. 8.5/10

The princess Switch is a decent movie for the hollidays. But do not expect too much out of it. It was just okay. Even the romance was weak, as the story couldn't help the love stories. But, overall, it was okay for a holliday movie.