Excellent film adaption of a great video game!

Rating: 9/10 (20 September 2010)

Summary: Dastan is the adopted son of the King of Persia and falsely accused of murdering him. A mysterious dagger which can move a person through time seems to be the key proving his innocence.
Review: Great, absolutely funny film adaption of the famous video game. For someone like me, who grew up playing Prince of Persia, the integration of the jump & run game play in the movie is an absolute highlight. All in all it's a solid, flawless movie with great acting performances. Just don't take it too seriously, it's not meant to be a historical documentary, nor a realistic epic movie. Historical accuracy is not given, naming some of the inconsistencies with actual history: -The time in which the movie takes place has to be around 350 BC, considering the facts that the map in the movie shows an extend of "Persia" that roughly applies only to the immediate pre-Alexander period; as well the mentioning of "gods" and not "god" shows, that it can neither be the Sassanid Empire nor the Caliphate, as both were monotheistic.
-The Hassansin (or correctly Hashshashin): Existed from 1100-1300 AD
-Alamut: Wasn't build till 840 AD
-Greek fire: The only plausible explanation for the hand grenades the assassins used; invented 670 AD
-Mughal Empire (Where the fat guy eating walnuts was from): Not established until the 16th century. AD.
-And how south African warriors got to the hindukush - don't ask me. Maybe they rode on ostriches.
Highlight: The Jump & Run scenes
Notable Actors: Jake Gyllenhaal (Jarhead), Ben Kingsley (Shuter Island), Toby Kebbell (Dead Man's Shoes), Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace)