Could be worse, should be better

Rating: 6/10 (27 May 2010)

Arabian nights, princes, princesses, shiny cities and lots and lots of desert sand. Story wise this film is more or less a typical fairy tale one: handsome prince comes to the rescue of handsome princess and during that process there's battles and blood.
Films based on games usually end up to be a complete waste of tape. This one doesn't do quite that bad, but it could have been a fair deal better too. I must admit I only played the very first Prince of Persia game and this film doesn't seem to take too much from that - apart from the acrobatic jumping around. Not bad, it works, and the storyline used for this film is good enough to keep it entertaining.
One bad thing that struck me was the casting of Jake Gyllenhaal as the Prince - his style and looks really do not fit what one would expect of a battle hardened prince. I love his roles in many films but in this one he falls out of place a bit too much.
The good things about the film include the humor which is in many places completely out of time but entirely fitting to the film - it gives the film just that bit of extra it needs to become pleasurable.
All in all, 6 out of 10. It's an enjoyable watch but forgotten five minutes after leaving the cinema.