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Jake Gyllenhaal's doe eyes and bulging biceps will make some hearts flutter in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Dastan (Gyllenhaal), adopted prince of the Persian empire, must flee into the desert when accused of murdering his royal father--but a glass-handled dagger he found as loot from a captured city turns out to hold powerful time-manipulating magic. Not only is he pursued by his vengeful brothers, his scheming uncle (Ben Kingsley, Sexy Beast), and a strange cabal of assassins, but a princess/priestess named Tamina (Gemma Arterton, Quantum of Solace) wants the dagger back and will kill Dastan if she has to. Prince of Persia wants to be a rollicking adventure along the lines of Pirates of the Caribbean. Unfortunately, it's hampered by clumsy dialogue and hard-to-follow action sequences, with choppy editing that wrecks the flow of the parkour-inspired stunts. But the production design is extravagant and every time Alfred Molina (Spiderman 2) appears as a greedy sheik the movie gets a delightful jolt of energy. Gyllenhaal doesn't have much to work with--Dastan is a fairly generic hero--and whoever designed his hair should have been fired on the first day, but his lazy charm comes through and carries him through the movie. --Bret Fetzer
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In the spirit of the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films transport you to the mystical lands of Persia for this wildly entertaining, epic action-adventure. It's a race against time when a rogue prince (Jake Gyllenhaal) reluctantly teams up with a rival princess (Gemma Arterton) to safeguard a magical dagger that gives its possessor the power to reverse time and rule the world. Filled with death-defying escapes and unexpected twists at every turn, Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time is a fun-filled adventure that will keep your pulse pounding long after the credits end.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Prince of Persia: The Sands of time is loosely based around the video game series of the same name, using characters and locales from the games and bringing them to the big screen. Jake Gyllenhaal (Jarhead) plays Dastan, a vagabond prince who was plucked from the streets by the King for his spirit and athleticism and adopted into the royal family. 15 years later Dastan fights in the Persian army alongside his adopted brothers Garsiv (Toby Kebbell - Rocknrolla) and Tus (Richard Coyle - Jeff from Coupling). After receiving word that the ancient city of Alamut is supplying weapons to Persia's enemies, they besiege & conquer the city, where they find the lovely Princess Tamina (Gemma Aterton - Quantum of Solace) who guards a weapon that grants the bearer time-shifting abilities. All is not as it seems as Dastan soon realises that someone within his trust has ulterior motives for invading Alamut and wants the dagger for themselves...
The film is beautifully shot and features some breathtaking locales, credit to Mike Newell here. There are multiple nods to the acrobatics of the game, even panning around Gyllenhaal before jumps in the third person aspect made so familiar by the games. Ben Kingsley plays Dastan's uncle and is a real asset to the production with his ambiguous mannerisms, whilst Alfred Molina (Dr Octopus - Spider-Man 2) plays a brilliant, tax-dodging & eccentric bazaar-owner who injects some much-needed humour into the proceedings and carries every scene he is in.
The plot is rather linear and predictable but the acting is solid and keeps you enthralled, if you were expecting lots of time-jumping and rewinding like the games then you will be sorely disappointed as Dastan uses the vast majority of the sands of time figuring out how to use the sands of time, which is a bit of a waste of cinematic potential if you ask me but that's the direction they went with. I couldn't figure out why both of the leads have Kensington-English accents, despite Gyllenhall being American and both of them playing middle-eastern royalty; nonetheless Gyllenhaal's English accent is convincing enough.
In conclusion, this is a must-see for fans of the game, but the whole film feels a bit ham-fisted as it jumps seemingly randomly between threads of the story and the dialogue just feels a bit contrived. The ending is contradictory to earlier information given in the film and doesn't make an awful lot of sense. Nonetheless, I would recommend this for a decent watch but don't question the plot too much as you are likely to get annoyed at the paradoxes!!
This version has both the Blu-Ray version of the film and the DVD version.
The film is beautifully shot and features some breathtaking locales, credit to Mike Newell here. There are multiple nods to the acrobatics of the game, even panning around Gyllenhaal before jumps in the third person aspect made so familiar by the games. Ben Kingsley plays Dastan's uncle and is a real asset to the production with his ambiguous mannerisms, whilst Alfred Molina (Dr Octopus - Spider-Man 2) plays a brilliant, tax-dodging & eccentric bazaar-owner who injects some much-needed humour into the proceedings and carries every scene he is in.
The plot is rather linear and predictable but the acting is solid and keeps you enthralled, if you were expecting lots of time-jumping and rewinding like the games then you will be sorely disappointed as Dastan uses the vast majority of the sands of time figuring out how to use the sands of time, which is a bit of a waste of cinematic potential if you ask me but that's the direction they went with. I couldn't figure out why both of the leads have Kensington-English accents, despite Gyllenhall being American and both of them playing middle-eastern royalty; nonetheless Gyllenhaal's English accent is convincing enough.
In conclusion, this is a must-see for fans of the game, but the whole film feels a bit ham-fisted as it jumps seemingly randomly between threads of the story and the dialogue just feels a bit contrived. The ending is contradictory to earlier information given in the film and doesn't make an awful lot of sense. Nonetheless, I would recommend this for a decent watch but don't question the plot too much as you are likely to get annoyed at the paradoxes!!
This version has both the Blu-Ray version of the film and the DVD version.
23 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I was impressed with this movie. There seem to be a lot of people who don't like it and I've heard a lot of bad stuff myself from friends etc . . . However, I have to disagree. This movie isn't the disaster many people make it out to be. I think the problem stems from people expecting it to be like Pirates of the Caribbean, but in the desert. Same studio and the way the movie looks can certainly put this misconception across.
All in all, the story is enjoyable. It has its moments where you wish the dagger would stop getting lost or stolen but that's just the way they've done it. It's supposed to be a fun kid's adventure and that is what it is. The effects are nice and not overdone and I loved the sets and costumes. Acting is good - not meant to be Oscar winning stuff - in a fun, light-hearted kind of way. Jake Gyllenhaal is a convincing lead and pulled off a role I was expecting him to fail miserably in.
The kids will love this movie. You'll probably love this movie. Don't be put off by a few bad reviews.
All in all, the story is enjoyable. It has its moments where you wish the dagger would stop getting lost or stolen but that's just the way they've done it. It's supposed to be a fun kid's adventure and that is what it is. The effects are nice and not overdone and I loved the sets and costumes. Acting is good - not meant to be Oscar winning stuff - in a fun, light-hearted kind of way. Jake Gyllenhaal is a convincing lead and pulled off a role I was expecting him to fail miserably in.
The kids will love this movie. You'll probably love this movie. Don't be put off by a few bad reviews.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Hands up if your remember playing Prince of Persia on your Atari or Amiga? If so you're in for a treat, because the film is just as much fun as the game was!
Essentially a kiddies film, both me and my mate are two blokes in our mid 30s who thoroughly enjoyed this childish action romp. The direction and cinematography was excellent. The story (which I knew nothing about) was quite a novel idea and a step above other films that this could be compared too. Also, a scorching hot lead lady didn't hurt proceedings either.
The special effects were amazing as well, with the computer generated cities of places like Alamut looking breathtaking against the desert backgrounds. There is a strong supporting cast too, with a few faces you'll recognise as well as the always brilliant Ben Kingsly, however, what really stands out, are the phenomenal sword fights and action sequences that we're treated to throughout our adventure.
Prince of Persia isn't the only computer game this film borrows from - it also resembles in many different ways (the costumes, the setting, the action) the modern game, Assassin's Creed. And right from the start we're treated to some excellent free running through a middle-eastern bazaar. It's a theme that, thankfully, is carried on throughout the film's many action sequences and again and again we see some great examples of this extreme sport as our hero runs over roof tops to avoid capture and all manner of scrapes and hired assassin.
The film was not without it's down falls of course. For some reason, I found the casts English accents really annoying - I have no idea why. I'm English. Its never been a problem for me before. But hearing the plum English accents in this setting, well, they just sounded really out of place. Also, the attempts at humour weren't the greatest - but no doubt they were perfect for the younger audience.
All in all though, this didn't detract from the film itself which proved itself to be the perfect escape for two guys on an early Sunday afternoon. I had heard good things about this film so, full of eastern promise, I stuck it in the player hoping it would leave up to expectations. I'm happy to say it far exceeded them. It's a kids film sure. But it aint half bad for a bit of escapism.
Essentially a kiddies film, both me and my mate are two blokes in our mid 30s who thoroughly enjoyed this childish action romp. The direction and cinematography was excellent. The story (which I knew nothing about) was quite a novel idea and a step above other films that this could be compared too. Also, a scorching hot lead lady didn't hurt proceedings either.
The special effects were amazing as well, with the computer generated cities of places like Alamut looking breathtaking against the desert backgrounds. There is a strong supporting cast too, with a few faces you'll recognise as well as the always brilliant Ben Kingsly, however, what really stands out, are the phenomenal sword fights and action sequences that we're treated to throughout our adventure.
Prince of Persia isn't the only computer game this film borrows from - it also resembles in many different ways (the costumes, the setting, the action) the modern game, Assassin's Creed. And right from the start we're treated to some excellent free running through a middle-eastern bazaar. It's a theme that, thankfully, is carried on throughout the film's many action sequences and again and again we see some great examples of this extreme sport as our hero runs over roof tops to avoid capture and all manner of scrapes and hired assassin.
The film was not without it's down falls of course. For some reason, I found the casts English accents really annoying - I have no idea why. I'm English. Its never been a problem for me before. But hearing the plum English accents in this setting, well, they just sounded really out of place. Also, the attempts at humour weren't the greatest - but no doubt they were perfect for the younger audience.
All in all though, this didn't detract from the film itself which proved itself to be the perfect escape for two guys on an early Sunday afternoon. I had heard good things about this film so, full of eastern promise, I stuck it in the player hoping it would leave up to expectations. I'm happy to say it far exceeded them. It's a kids film sure. But it aint half bad for a bit of escapism.
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