Perhaps the best video game movie I've ever seen.

Rating: 5/10 (30 May 2010)

I had absolutely zero expectations on this film, knowing it based on a video game. Still the films crew such as director, actors and producer made me think this could be something more than the standard low budget B-movie video games usually evolved into. And I found it a mostly entertaining 2h.
Sure the plot lacks any ounce of substance, loosely based on the games even thiner story. The part in the beginning is an smart hint to modern day politics. Character development is none. The actors are alright so I think the script is to blame, though I must point out that there is absolutely no emotion between Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton. Sir Ben Kingsley works alright as the villain. The humor really falls flat, except for Alfred Molina who steals the show every scene his in. However it at least succeeds somewhat in the action department. The action scenes are good fun even though some were a a bit to fast to understand what was going on. The violence is quite soft but it didn't bother me. The film recreates the games parkour action quite well, though they should have used it more. One scene were a character tells the prince he must open a door to let some soldiers in made me smile and think this is level one of a video game. However I don't think this will turn in to another blockbuster franchise for Jerry Bruckheimer. This will not be another Pirates of the Caribbean.
Stupid but entertaining non the less. The flaws are many, far more the the good. Still this is the most entertaining and well made video game movie I've seen. 5/10 Hopefully one step further to finally a good video game adaptation.