Give me a dessert and action and I'm in;-)

Rating: 9/10 (30 May 2010)

My biggest doubt before was the casting of Jake as the Prince of Persia. I've seen the movie for the 1st time, 1 week and a half ago. Against my expectations, it had me almost straight from the beginning. From the narrative and the complete way or the following style of 'simple' story telling. Was happy to see this kind of film again on the big screen. Liked the storyline that binds all the scenes together. The dialogue I found original and refreshing. The action in this movie is spectacular. Not just because of the special prince's way of moving. Good direction. I think this movie has an perfect balance between action and storytelling. Rather have those 2 spread occasionally over a movie then for example: 1hour story and 1hour action. That always feels forced. This felt natural. Loved the music. Give me a dessert and action and I'm in;-)
When I first heard Jake was going to play the prince, I admit I laughed (2years ago). I just couldn't see it then... But he completely amazed me! His accent was always was so incredibly good and always there. He never let's go of it. That's what I myself most remember about the game. There's been much 'talk' of the casting of this movie. I only thought of it once at the beginning. But when I saw how GOOD Jake was doing, I let it go! They had to find someone that can act (and do the perfect British accent at all times = nothing worse than an actor forgetting his accent somewhere in the movie = breaks the spell), look like the prince, has blue eyes and is known with people. So they chose good in my opinion. All the actors did a great job btw! I don't mind saying that.. Despite the horrible word one of my friends called me afterwards, after me saying I loved this movie and cast, which is so unjust since I myself am of mixed white and arabic offspring! Can you believe this?! I couldn't!!
At the end of the day it is just make-believe and I BELIEVED I was in, right along there with all those characters (Dastan, Tamina,etc), in their Persia (based on a game). And I did so again, when I went to see it a 2nd time without my horrible friend to be sure! I BELIEVED it again so! It also made me think of the movie Mortal Kombat (I love that movie!). Especially the part that they cast Christopher Lambert to play (superbly by the way!) Rayden, originally in the game an old Asian dude. No one then mentioned anything about it then. So we shouldn't do so in this case either.
I thinks this movie is a nice and worthy follow up (if you let it be) in the few successful movie successes of filmed video games before (Mortal Kombat,Tomb Raider 1&2)! It's good!!! The movie has it all, a hero you care for, a story that's interesting, good action scenes, etc.
It had me interested, thrilled, amazed, astounded from beginning until the very end. Very important=one of my signs a movie is REALLY GOOD=it completely made me forget that I was in a cinema!!! That's all I want, to be entertained!!! With enough story to make me care and feel for the characters in it. I love(d) it!!! It's a true blockbuster to me so a 9!