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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

  • Currently 3/5 Stars.

Cinema Release Date 21 May 2010
DVD Release Date Coming Soon
97% of raters want to see this
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton, Alfred Molina
Writer(s): Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard, Jordan Mechner, Boaz Yakin,
Producer(s): Jerry Bruckheimer,
Director(s): Mike Newell


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So, what's it all about?

Set in ninth century medieval Persia, a rogue prince reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time -- a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.

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Gyllenhaal plays Dastan, the street urchin who, adopted by the king because of his valour in battle, finds himself hooking up with Princess Tamina (Arterton) to, eh, rescue the Sands Of Time from the nasty nobleman Nizam (Kingsley). A gift from the gods, the Sands Of Time is a handy dagger that controls time. And looks like a Lidl special offer.


Jerry Bruckheimer - Hollywood's most successful living producer - must have been hoping for a repeat of some of that old Pirates Of The Caribbean magic when he once again cast a much-loved, much-respected character actor smack dab in the middle of a great big old-fashioned swashbuckling adventure yarn.


Whereas Pirates Of The Caribbean was based on an old Disney theme park ride, Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time is based on an old, 1989 videogame. The big difference though is in the pudding, so to speak - Pirates was great, big dumb fun; Prince Of Persia is just big and dumb.


It's the sort of movie only a 12-year old boy could truly love. And only if he's yet to see a decent movie.

RATING: 2/5

Review By Paul Byrne

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Brian Dennison
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 Enjoyable, fun throughout & reasonably acted. Jake G is always good to carry a film off but with Ben Kingsley to his side, then movie magic. Look out for Alfred Molina and his pets. best part of the film by far.
monika_fan
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 Liked it a lot. Cast was selected perfect, there are great visual effects only the story was simple but still enjoyable. Recommended:)
crazylegs
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 Not as good as i'd hoped
saphira
  • Currently 1/5 Stars.
 not great at all. Stick with the games pls dont make any more
hammer
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 Pretty much what I expected.... nothin spectacular
marky88
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
De5p
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 Good but nothing special.
JasperCalmsMe
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
dennehca
  • Currently 2/5 Stars.
 not great,was expecting it to be better than it was
imyoursweet666
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
 fantastic! loved every second of it.. and jake gyllenhaal
dainiux
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 very predictable abnd typical..
razorblade_kiss
  • Currently 2/5 Stars.
laume
  • Currently 2/5 Stars.
 2 stars, it's all what it can get
mart
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 i really enjoyed this, maybe because i thought it be awful, its a good fun adventure, id say if i was a 15year old kid id think it was the best movie ever
michaela
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 I wasn't expecting much of The Sands of Time but it's actually not a bad film. Enjoyable action fare with some good dialogue. Good fun.
andrewire
  • Currently 2/5 Stars.
 I kept my expectations low and was not disappointed by the silliness of the whole thing. It's certainly a film made for younger audiences: the plot is simple and predictable; the acting is average and the effects look somewhat cheap. For those expecting to see Jake Gyllenhaal's so overly marketed sick-pack, you will get nothing more than a hint here and there of the "physical transformation" he supposedly underwent to play the title role. Other uninspiring casting choices crowd the screen with their expected mannerisms: Who would you cast as an egyptian-looking, British-accented actor who plays the evil uncle in a film about the Prince of Persia? That's right, Ben Kingsley. Who would you cast as another British-sounding unintetionally unfunny thief that somehow manages to be good at heart? That's right, Alfred Molina. And last but not least, who would you cast as yet another Brit, smoking hot princess who manages to kill bad guys with a sword despite never been trained in such art? Yes, Gemma Arterton, or "Straberry Fields" as James Bond called her to his bed. Anyway, video games' appeal is usually lost when coverted into a big screen story and The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time suffers the same fate; I'm sure the 1980s MS-DOS video game is memorable enough to make you forget this uninspiring adaptation in a second. Although it will entertain those who are looking for a brainless extravaganza.
princesskia
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
barber05
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 Expected more
efa
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 It was an easy to watch, fun movie!
lasugar
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 A movies with adventure, action and a love story. Provides a suitable amount of action and storyline to maintain the viewers interest. For a movie based on a video game it was one of the better made though it is not a blockbuster quality of movie. Alittle predictable at the end overall a good watch for a fan of the game or family friendly movie if they don't mind some violence in the fighting scenes and pythons.
alanhorkan
  • Currently 2/5 Stars.
 From the makers of Pirates of the Caribbean ... tells you what to expect really but nothing as mad or interesting as Jack Sparrow. Groundhog day this ain't. In terms of films based on video games I suppose this is about the same level as Tomb Raider. Gyllenhaal's English accent is odd but not hilarious. Caught a subtitled screening and I think it hammered home just how awful the dialog is and slightly preempted the one-liners that were supposed to be funny. Frankly it is a bit rubbish but I wasn't expecting much and if you are looking for a bit of action this might do.
lulalah
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 A good fun and daft movie, it’s enjoyable without being taxing on the brain. A few laughs thrown with some adventure - along the same line as The Mummy/Pirates of the Caribbean. To be honest the most amazing thing about this movie is the use of eyeliner (I am very envious). Good cast, grand acting, so-so plot. Well worth a watch if on tv.
daverooney
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 Utterly daft but fun
Shells
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 :Action packed, full of simple but laughable jokes : Definitely a generic Bruckheimer film. The opening scenes raise nostalgia for the game, but that is lost quickly, though returns briefly during the *big action scene*. Something about the camera work surrounding the sword fights throughout detracts from the action, while the over abundance of English accents becomes rather remarkable. All in all, I found it a quite watchable piece of brain candy.
vu1999uk
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 Throughly enjoyable action adventure, that does exactly what it sets out to do. Ending is a bit rubbishy though, if somewhat predicatble.
Jenfiction
  • Currently 1/5 Stars.
 Trailer looks good but this film has a terrible plot and awful acting. Give this a miss.
tetsujin1979
  • Currently 2/5 Stars.
 one of the better video game adaptions, but still below par as a blockbuster. Would make a good DVD rental
ging-grr
  • Currently 2/5 Stars.
 I went not expecting much to be honest and thankfully that was the case as this really didn't deliver much. I at least thought with a cast this good the acting would be good but that was not the case. The cast just seemed to turn up and deliver their lines from what was a pretty woeful script. It is way too long, could easily shave 20 minutes off and even then it would probably feel long. I probably would have fallen asleep but they turned the air conditioning way down in the cinema, possibly in an attempt to keep people concious. I would strongly advise avoiding this.
Mr_Twist
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 I went in expecting pure shite and to be honest i found it quite enjoyable... purely because i ignored all the niggly little things wrong about it...its enjoyable but just made me want to play assassins creed
elaineray1
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 I saw this movie at the worldwide london permiere, i enjoyed it, maybe it was all the athmosphere, and the stars were there, but it is a family movie and the kids will really like it. Plenty of action.
steven seagull
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 As far as computer game movie adaptations go this is one of the better ones but it doesnt quite hit the mark. I thought that the action scenes were pretty good and that the story was ok but nothing special. Gyllenhaal was fine as the lead although I wasnt sure about the accent. Gemma Anderton is ok, shes great to look at and to be honest I wish she wore less in movie! Maybe her dress could get ripped or something...anyway my main gripe with the movie is that the dialogue is a bit of a let down. There are a few humourous bits (Molina provides much of the comic relief)but I only tittered once and I'm quite easy to make laugh. I just felt like it wasnt quite clicking as a really good action/adventure film should. The relationship between Gyllenhaal & Arterton wants to be like a Han Solo/Princess Leia one but the banter between them doesnt really pull it off. All that said it is alright (could have been much worse) and is worth a viewing especially if your a fan of the game.
JennyBurke101
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 I thought it was funny and Jake was as always charming, it does have a few "this was so based on a game" moments...but its a good family film, with both action and humour thrown in!
ste_
  • Currently 1/5 Stars.
 Awful awful film. Story, script, characters all bad. Do yourself a favor, don't go and see this, and if you vote with your feet maybe they will stop making any auld crap they think will make them a few more quid. Awful!
NavanDC
  • Currently 2/5 Stars.
 I wonder can the prince still find it difficult to climb up walls if not positioned exactly in front of them??