Right off the bat, the sequel is already better since it features footage of New York City, where Amber is supposed to live, instead of random establishing shots in Chicago (yes, they actually did that in the first film).
Wow, they even made Richard a fake Aldovian passport! The budget for this movie must've been at least . . . I don't know . . . $500? That sounds right.
There are a few important things we discover up front: first that this story picks up a little under a year since the last movie ended, second that Amber is now a successful blogger, and third that Prince Richard's middle name is Bevan. Bevan!
Oh, and fourth: they're getting married on Christmas, which is arguably the worst date to get married other than Valentine's Day or Thanksgiving.
Amber brings her dad along for the trip from NYC to Aldovia, and they apparently fly commercial without any form of security. How do we know this? Because they're swarmed with paparazzi within minutes of touching down.
"So much for my plan to slip in quietly," Amber says while standing in front of the airport in a bright pink coat making a scene for five straight minutes.