Princess Cut - A TOS Homeschool Crew Review

In March I learned that I would get to review Princess Cut for Watchman Pictures.

I watched this film as one who has basically already lived through this drama as a parent. It's not easy to watch your child go through heartbreak. It would be wonderful if it could be avoided, but that's not always possible. If they must experience break-ups, we can hope and pray that ultimately they hold out for God's best for their life.

Princess Cut begins with the main character of the film, Grace, preparing for an upcoming date with her young man, who has been away at college. We quickly meet Mom, Dad, and two younger brothers. Grace's family lives on a beautiful farm in North Carolina that has been in the family for generations.

Dad does not seem pleased that Grace is going out with Stewart, and expresses an opinion that the two should just join the family to eat dinner. He isn't any happier when Stewart calls and instead of picking her up, asks Grace to meet him at the diner.

What Grace thought would be a date with Stewart turns out to be a raucous group get-together where Stewart announces his engagement to another girl present in the group. Grace leaves quickly, but quietly, and goes home to grieve. Stewart had told her he had something special to tell her, and she had thought he was going to propose to her, not announce his engagement to someone else!

Not long after, Grace is approached at a coffee shop by a young man named Jared, who seems very caring and concerned about her hurt over having been dumped. Grace's parents try to sit down with Jared to get to know him, but he avoids the situation and asks if Grace can go with him to get a shake. Jared continues to pursue Grace, pushing physical affection beyond what she is comfortable with. 

Grace is feeling the stress. She is being pressured by Jared, feeling guilty, and no longer feels she can be transparent with her parents. While she is working on a final project for her interior design course (I presume in college), Drew knocks over a drink damaging her project and she snaps at him and says unkind things. He runs out of the house. Quickly regretting her words she pursues him, but he takes off on his bike. She hops on a bike to catch up with him, but he gets hit by a car. It was very scary, but the bike took the brunt of the hit. In addition, the neighbor/doctor had been visiting and was quickly at the scene to check on Drew's welfare.

The accident breaks Grace, and she finally turns to her mother, and then her father, letting them know all that has been going on. With their input, she decides to end the relationship with Drew and spend her time becoming the person God wants her to be, while she waits on God to bring the right man along.

After Grace turns things over to God under the protection of her parents, it is very sweet the way the rest of the love story develops, but I will not spoil it for you. 

The term "Princess Cut" refers to a particular cut of diamond for an engagement ring. I have two issues with the diamond ring theme in the movie. The first issue is the concept of holding out until the right man comes along and places the expensive ring on the lady's finger. I've never agreed with the concept that the right man has to be able to afford the expensive ring or he's not the right man. This movie might not be trying to present this concept, but it does reinforce this concept.

The second issue is about the ring in this movie that was initially intended for one woman, but was then given to a different woman. That is a practical thing to do, but I suspect most little princesses would feel like used goods if they ever found out they were being given a ring originally intended for someone else.

This movie is very much a Christian movie. The filming is very professionally done! The scenery in the setting is beautiful. Some of the situations and some of the acting was... maybe less than one would get from a Hollywood production, but it works. It is refreshing to have wholesome movies one can watch with one's kids. This movie lends itself to deeper conversations with one's older kids about what is God-honoring in relationships, as well as the importance of walking through relationships in a God-honoring way and waiting for the person God has planned for you in marriage. I also like that the perspective is on developing one's personal character rather than being hyper-focused on evaluating only the other person's character.

I highly recommend this movie for families with up-and-coming teens. I recommend parents watch the movie and develop their own plan for parenting through the years leading up to the marriage of their young ones. Then the movie can be shared with those kids when the parents deem it an appropriate time.

The DVD also contains:

• The Making of Princess Cut
• Deleted Scenes
• Blooper Reel
• Behind the Scenes
• Film Trailers

 I have not yet watched these additional features.
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