Fast Paced, Engaging but Something's Missing

Rating: 7/10 (2 June 2010)

The latest from Jerry Bruckheimer's house "Prince of Persia:Sands of Time" lived upto its expectation stimulated by the trailers. The film is fast paced, engaging, visually great but still something was missing. I guess... the story or this genre is bit dated.
The story is not much to talk about. On direction side, it was okay. On acting side, Jake Gyllenhaal has boyish charm with macho body which also worked. Ben Kingslay as villain was also good. Gemma Arterton as Tamina is alluring in this. But the big let down was Hasssasins as the trailers promised. They were hardly terrifying. There snake looked fake.
The film beautifully portrayed the imaginative world of Persia in a more realistic manner. Visual and sound effects were decent. In conclusion, if you don't expect much you will like this. If you have expectations watch other films by Jerry Bruckheimer such as Pirates of Caribbean.