Prince of Persia

I always enjoy a movie that has more grunting than dialog (take that as you will).

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Synopsis
The king of Persia adopts a boy from the streets as his son after an act of courage. Dastan grows up to be a fighter, however his brothers and uncle turn on him. He flees into the desert with a princess and a murderous horde attempting to steal the dagger he acquired in his last battle.


Review
My disclaimer is that I have never played the Prince of Persia video games. Though I can always tell a video game sequence homage, and this movie certainly pays it's dues to the look and feel of the actual games. Disney managed to recapture some of the magic that they had created with the original Pirates of the Caribbean minus the overly annoying Keira Knightly. It also has the random accents found in so many Disney movies. Jake Gyllenhaal is good looking and easy to love, though lacking in any kind of deep thought. The plot moves quickly, and the visual effects are great. The fight sequences are a little choppy, but very reminiscent of game play. There are some very funny moments, such as a rant about taxes and ostrich races. Overall, I found the movie to be pretty entertaining, not revolutionary or anything, but fun.

My Recommendation
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is a fun movie, worth seeing in the theater. I don't say that about many movies... :)