Entertainng enough but average

Rating: Null/10 (19 October 2010)

An adopted prince and a princess must unmask a villain who threatens to destroy the world with a special dagger that can reverse time.
Slick director Mike Newell gives a Disney adaptation of a video game. Borrowing from Disney's own Aladdin and key visuals from the game, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is entertaining enough. What's notable is John Seale's cinematography, sweeping deserts and fantastic skylines and a great score by Harry Gregson-Williams.
Gemma Arterton is great as Tamina, however, Ben Kingsley gives another average performance and Alfred Molina appears to have been handed a Mummy squeal script. The brothers of the Prince of Persia, 'Rock n Roller' star Toby Kebbell is on top form but does not get enough screen-time and Jeff from 'Coupling', Richard Coyle, is surprisingly superb. Jake Gyllenhaal looks comfortable in the lead, nevertheless, he lacks hero charisma.
There's swordplay and special effects galore, but the big budgeter only amounts to average fun.