Slightly Better Than Average

Rating: 7/10 (29 May 2010)

Prince of Persia does a decent job of adapting video game to movie, a task previously known to be extremely difficult (see Doom). Gyllenhaal surprises with a solid acting job. Gemma Arterton dazzles the screen with her looks and performs well alongside the abundantly muscular Gyllenhaal playing the orphan Prince Dastan. Richard Croyle, playing Tus, delivers a striking performance that cuts away from his best known role as Jeff in the British sitcom "Coupling". The film doesn't disappoint in bringing plenty of action and parkour-like acrobatics. Don't expect it to win an awards but does entertain for an afternoon. Fans of the game will be pleased with the result of the movie but the large-scale audience will soon lose interest.