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Just as the previous movie, this is also a quite familiar story to most people. Prince of Persia, the story about Prince Dastan who fights evil to save the world. It is also worth mentioning that the Prince from the original video game series were never given a name. This is the first time the Prince has been given a name.

Most people know Jerry Bruckheimer and what he and his men can deliver to the screen. This movie is no exception. The visuals are stunning. But what about the story? The plot is as full of holes as a massive chunk of Swiss cheese. The beginning is OK, but not more than that, and as the movie drags on for the rest of the two dreadfully long hours, the story gets worse and worse. But wait, is there a light in the end of the dark, sad tunnel that is Prinec of Persia? Yes, it is. The movie ends with even more glorious effects than it started with, and the story picks up a bit as Dastan tries to stop his uncle from unleashing the sand.

So, how were the actors? When the movie is over, six characters remain planted in our memory: Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal), Tamina (Gemma Arterton), Nizam (Ben Kingsley), Sheik Amar (Alfred Molina), Seso (Steve Toussaint) and the hashashin leader (Gísli Örn Gardarsson). Gyllenhaal fit Dastan fairly well, while Gemma Arterton destroys the movie with her character. I’ll be honest: I have never liked her. She was boring in James Bond, and she is just as boring in Prince of Persia. The fact that Boaz Yakin and Doug Miro seem to have been stabbing themselves while writing this script, does not make her character better.

Ben Kingsley delivers, like he always does. Whenever you see him on screen, you know he will be doing something evil. Alfred Molina fits the goofy Sheik Amar as well, trying to be the funny side of the movie. Sadly, he is not funny enough to cover for the dialogues in this movie.

What do we remember the game for? Yes, the acrobatics from the Prince. Does this film deliver? A bit, but not enough.

Do you want a movie with good effects, semi-parkour and awesome Arabic ninjas? Then this is the movie for you. If you want a movie with a deep plot, look somewhere else.

+ visual effects
+ stunts
+ hashashins
+ Ben Kingsley – dialogues – script – story – Gemma Arterton

Score: 6/10

Tags: Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jerry Bruckheimer, Movie, Prince of Persia, review, Sands of Time