Spectacular...

Rating: 7/10 (20 August 2010)

Well, having grown up with these games, I had so see the movie, of course. And it wasn't a disappointment, quite the contrary actually.
"Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" proved to be one heck of an adventure and ride. The story was good and captivating and it moved forward at a good pace.
There were lots of nice fighting scenes and lots of nice action as well. And, of course, lots of jumping and running around, just like the games. In that aspect, the movie managed to deliver the goods. And it was all great.
As for the cast and acting, well I found the cast to be great, good performances in every role, and the actors/actresses were believable and did well. However, one thing that sort of didn't really work was the fact that they spoke English. But, being a major Hollywood movie, what is to be expected.
The movie was a dazzling sight of wonderful locations, marvelous sets and really nice images. You totally believe that you are back in time and back in Persia.
There was a really nice twist to the movie somewhat towards the end, I am not saying what it is, but it really worked well for the movie. The one thing that I didn't like, beside the fact that everyone spoke English, was the sappy Hollywood ending. But hey, Hollywood movies JUST have to end that way...
"Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" had elements similar to those found in movies like "Star Wars IV: A New Hope", "Indiana Jones", and "The Mummy". And somehow they all came together very well for a very fast paced, dazzling, in-your-face action movie.
If you are in for an evening and want to watch an action adventure movie, why not toss back and go back to ancient Persia? This movie is an adventurous ride. Definitely worth checking out.