First Great Video Game Based Movie

Rating: 7/10 (2 June 2010)

I went in thinking that "Prince of Persia" would not be so fantastic-- thinking it would be one of those poorly done video game movies that collect dust and become forgotten (like The Mario Bros Movie and Resident Evil). But with a cast with Jake Gyllenhal and Gemma Arterton, I was hopeful. And both actors did not disappoint. The story also remained fairly faithful to the original game, which also for me, made the movie more enjoyable. But with the parts they did change they executed well and I was still happy. Overall it was a job well done.
The moments of time travel with the dagger are done beautifully and masterfully. And the acting overall is strong.
The future for video game-based movies look promising and I hope they all follow in the footsteps of "Prince of Perisa". Two thumbs up for Mike Newell.