A convoluted mess that's caught in no man's land.

Rating: Null/10 (31 May 2010)

This movie falls into the abyss of most summer movies - excellent advertising for an at-best mediocre product. Just think, some people thought they were disappointed by Terminator Salvation last year at this time. Prince of Persia makes the stupidity of TS look like Casablanca by comparison.
Prince of Persia offers nothing new in any way, shape or form. It's a convoluted mess that's caught in no man's land. It takes itself far too seriously yet offers ridiculous action (ridiculous as in dumb, not as in wild or fun) and even more ridiculous characters. It wants to be taken seriously but functions in bizarre surroundings with a foolish plot. The original Mummy worked because they buried tongue firmly in cheek. This movie tries to take two paths but it simply can't stand on its own as a film. Does often joyless, dark and dumb appeal to even the popcorn crowds? The rest of us want way more in our summer movies. Iron Man started the year off right but the Prince here is a giant step backward.