Girls of Geek Movie Review: "The Prince"

Written by Scotty

Trying to hide from your past can be a difficult thing, especially if there are people trying to find you.  No matter what you may have done in your previous life, there is always someone looking for you to make right the wrongs that you have done.  If you keep this from your loved ones, it just makes the shock of who you are that much worse, since they could possibly be roped into your former life and made to pay for your mistakes.  It is always a good practice to keep the lines of communication open with your loved ones and no matter what you may have done, they will at least be mindful of what they could possibly be mixed up with when your past comes calling.

Paul is just a lonely mechanic in Mississippi that has nothing go for him but his daughter.  Beth has been off to college for a while, but the two keep in touch with their weekly calls and Paul is always wanting to know what is happening with her.  But when he receives a notice from the school that Beth has dropped out, he tries to get a hold of her right away, but with no answer, he fears that something might have happened to her.  Getting down to the school, Paul finds that her apartment looks like it has not been lived in for months, but finds a picture of Beth and a friend in front of a bar.  Needing answers, Paul heads down to the bar and waits for the friend to show up.

Meeting Angela, Beth’s friend from the picture, Paul finds out that there is another side to his daughter that he was not aware about.  With the stories that Angela is telling him, about his daughter getting dragged into a druggy lifestyle, Paul puts on his dad hat and starts the search for his daughter. Since the last man that Angela knows Beth was going out with was in New Orleans, Paul packs up her car and the two head down to the drug dealer's bar.  When the boyfriend cannot be found, Paul turns to the next best thing, the drug dealer’s friends.  Beating them up to get information he needs, Paul has a secret that Angela is dying to understand, but she will soon enough. 

As his search takes him deeper and deeper into the underground world of New Orleans, Paul’s face is recognized and the word has made it to Omar that his old friend is in town.  Omar is still grieving over the loss of his wife and daughter at Paul’s hands and wants revenge.  Sending out hits on Paul, Omar will not be happy until the man's corpse is at his doorstep, but Paul still has friends in The Big Easy.  With his past coming back to him faster than he would like, Paul becomes the man that he has been running from ever since he got married.  The only thing that matters to Paul is finding his daughter and bringing her home, but with so much of his past coming to light, he will have to leave a trail of bodies like he was known for doing years ago.

The Prince can be explained in two words.  Your Past.  Your past can always catch up with you and that is exactly what happens as this movie starts flowing.  You have to wonder what would happen if Beth knew everything about her father and who he really was, if she would have run away to a town that is known for keeping its residents on ice. You don’t really get a lot of growth out of Paul in this story, but you do get to see young Angela start to become a woman.  With all of the distractions that are around, it was refreshing to see that a few characters were taking note.  With plenty of fighting and gun play, this is the movie you want to see if you are thinking about getting revenge on anyone for doing you wrong.  Happy Viewing.

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