This week I attended the ShoWest Convention in Las Vegas for the screening of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. I admit I was a bit nervous at first, being that the movie was based on a video game I admired.
The film does a great job of capturing the look and feel of the video game series. There are a lot of little homages to actual game play that I think will have many fans smiling in the movie theaters. The script expands on the original story of the first game and adds new characters, but it doesn’t veer far from the source. Some parts run long and feel dragged out, but I was told this is not the finished version of the film.
Movie version of Prince compared to the video game.
Jake Gyllenhaal does a great job as The Prince, I was so glad he never broke his accent like Taylor Kitsch as Gambit in X-MEN ORIGINS Wolverine. Gemma Arterton is smokin hot as Princess Tamina, but it is Alfred Molina who really steals the show as the slave turned Ostrich race mogul. I felt Ben Kingsley was drastically underused, being that he’s such an incredible actor and an important character.
Gemma Arterton was in Quantum of Solace
I think the film’s weakest point, other than being too long, are the obvious dumb character choices that drags the film further. I doubt there are any last minute changes that can make this film better, other than shortening some scenes. The film wasn’t horrible, but it wasn’t great either. I enjoyed it and was happy how the property was treated, it could have been worse, and it is no doubt in my mind that there will be sequels.
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Xerxész
Mar 21, 2010 -
Could you please tell me if there were any traps in the film? I ask this because the videos haven’t showed any deadly traps yet, except one.
Reservoired Dog
Mar 21, 2010 -
There are two references to traps in the film, I wish I could tell you more, but I have to wait till Disney gives me the all clear to review the film.
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oznztrk
Apr 2, 2010 -
Oh, I have been waiting for this movie for a very long time. And I’m really dissapointed after seeing many tweets telling that movie was bad. I have so many questions to ask, but I think it is best to find the answers myself.
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