Refreshing

Rating: 10/10 (16 September 2010)

I really enjoyed this movie. It is so very unique and the story is intriguing. The script is original and the humor kept the theater chuckling. The fight scenes in this movie are now by far some of my favorites and there are plenty of times when you feel your heart pumping. I thought the acting by Gemma Arterton was absolutely brilliant and while I tend to not like Jake Gylenhaal, I have to admit he did a stellar job as Prince Dastan and REALLY added a very real and personable action hero. The scenery was beautiful, the attention to detail refreshing, and the specially effects blended wonderfully. I will most definitely buy this movie when it comes out in Blu-ray. While many have criticized this movie for having a poor story line I could not disagree more. The producers took a video game and added suspense, action, intrigue, story twists, and a wonderful script and characters. It was soooooo nice to not have to roll my eyes at a cheesy punch line or attempt of a romantic moment. I am sooo exceedingly tired of the typical one night stance romance and while the love in Prince of Persia is not necessarily unique, it is done extremely well. I cannot say more without adding spoilers, but I think that the story (unlike many, many movies coming out) is NOT predictable and it kept me holding my breath. In my opinion, this movie is extremely under rated and I wish that others would give the producers, directors, and actors the pat on the back they so richly deserve.