Yup. Games should definitely NOT be made into movies. Period.

Rating: 4/10 (3 June 2010)

Like always, before watching any film, I checked its review on IMDb. Up till now, IMDb has been adequately dependable in movie-watching-decision-making. So you can imagine how the 6.9/10 expedited my decision in this case.
However, 'destiny' (never has a film used the same word so many times) had other plans in store for me. Not only was the script as flawed as a Dan Brown story, but the acting just made matters worse. I do not remember ancient Persians having a British accent. But I guess I can let that one slide.
What really got me antsy was the flow of the story, or rather the lack of it. At one point, it felt like the editor decided to just give up and randomly collage the scenes together. Actors were conveniently appearing and disappearing in scenes as per the director's requirements.
Being a big fan of the video game, I entered the cinema hall with moderate and, what I thought were, appeasable expectations. But I think its quite clear that this has not happened.
However, there were a couple of stand-outs in Ben Kingsley and Alfred Molina. Molina, in particular, was brilliant. Or maybe that was because he got all the punch lines.
All in all, this would be your 'meh!-nothing-to-do-lets-watch-a-movie' movie. Go for it without any expectations and maybe, just maybe, you wont feel as ancient as I did.