Don't let the nitpickers fool you...

Rating: 7/10 (30 May 2010)

This is a good movie. Why? Because its fun to watch. There's no deep story, character development or anything else worth an Oscar, but its fun. Indiana Jones kind of fun. Its like an Action movie out of the eighties. Sadly its a little toned down to get a PG 12, but still.
I for my part was pleasantly surprised how much of the games they put into this. Key elements are present (sands, parcouring, princess, evil advisers) and its all been packed into an unsurprising but fun to watch storyline.
The acting was up to to the task at hand. I was pleased by the main leads, although I do hope that Gyllenhall doesn't permanently stay in the Blockbuster field. He's too good for that.
The CG is OK but there's never that much of it. (Well, there is, but rarely in that screen filling in your face kind of way.) Watch this. Its fun, and sometimes thats all you need for a movie.
Now... why I'm even writing this: Who the hell is looking for historical accuracy in this kind of movie? (and by the way...history IS written by the winners...) Moreso... who thinks this movie carries a political message? How? Where? When? Nitpickers with too much time on their hands, thats who. I'd use worse language, but then this probably wouldn't get posted. Seriously... just grow up and get a life not bashing things lower than your own self-determined event horizon.
PS: Watch it!