A nice action-adventure movie. Fun to watch.

Rating: 9/10 (19 August 2014)

The movie is based on the action-adventure video game published under same name by Ubisoft. This is one of the best works from Mike Nowell after Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The story hovers around the historical empire of Persia and the holy city of Almut. It goes like this- Sultan(King of Persia) had two sons but while he was on a walk on the streets of Persia he sees something brave in a young child named Dastan that he adopts him. Sultan ruled his kingdom with pride and honor and there was a rule of law. But everyone in the kingdom was not happy with him. Since he had grown older his eldest son, Tus wanted to succeed him . But there was someone else who also wanted to become the king and so the conspiracy starts.
There exists a group of corrupted Persian warriors called Hassansins whose ways of fighting add another edge to the movie. Jake Gyllenhaal as Dastan is outstanding. His looks have been purposefully kept similar to that of prince in the games to keep you attached to the character. Ben Kingley as Nizam, and Gemma Arterton as Princess Tamina have both done justice to their respective roles. The chemistry between Tamina and Dastan also makes the movie interesting and worth a watch. It starts with a note "some lives are linked across the time" so let's find, is that really true, at least in the movies.
Overall the story goes fast and keeps one thinking and involved. The movie succeeds to put a lot of thrill and suspense before the viewers. Unfortunately, it has been underrated. But believe me, it's a good movie to watch so i would suggest you to have a look once, you won't regret.