Time is good enough to change

Rating: 7/10 (25 February 2012)

The Prince Of Persia The Sands Of Time, is, in our opinion, one of the best 'Game to Film' projects we've seen in a long time. The storyline is in time with the plot, sub-plots and twists, while the acting is of quality and execution of lines. A great adventure film for the family, especially those who have played the game as well as wanting to see the movie, too.
From the off-set, the growing up of Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal), the movie opens up straight away with action and the introductory of the cast players. It is when Dastan grows up into a man, that the story really begins to unfold and unleash the scenes that people and fans have been waiting for. There is a touch of everything in The Prince Of Persia The Sands Of Time, with swashbuckling fights, acrobatics, humour and good versus evil.
As a critic, I for one liked this film, but there were places and times in which I believed that the film may have been done by Gerry Anderson, rather than a serious Director. Jake Gyllenhaal, who plays Daston, in certain scenes became a little dull, detached from the part he was playing and somehow over shadowed by the rest of the A-List actors that carried his acting on one or two occasions. Altogether, the film made the ratings and has come off unscathed by the many 'Game to Film' projects in the past. DVD Archive Rating: 7/10