Post by scheherrazade on Jul 1, 2010 22:00:20 GMT -6
The visuals in this movie are stunning. Everything from the cinematography of the desert landscapes to the city of Alamut and the beautiful sets are a real treat to look at. The chemistry between Gyllenhaal and Arterton is fantastic and they, like the visuals, are great to look at. Arterton is stunning as Princess Tamina and Gyllenhaal is as watchable as always. The supporting actors all do their jobs well with a good performance by Richard Coyle as Prince Tus. Though Ronald Pickup was a bit weak as King Sharaman. With Jerry Bruckheimer producing, lots of action, adventure and excitement are promised and delivered.
I'm a typical Geek so what I found most noteworthy from the very beginning of the Prince of Persia franchise (a primitive DOS programmed, side-scrolling adventure through a castle to rescue a locked-up princess) was not only having a great story, but telling it in such a way to keep the player in that world. Let's face it, movies based on video games have a very poor track record. Super Mario Brothers, Street Fighter, Tomb Raider..
I would say that my biggest disappointment is the under-use of parkour, the running/fighting style the Prince deploys in the video games. Parkour is going to be the new big thing in movieland so I hear and its great to watch, really adding an exciting new element to the tried and tested swordfight. While it is present in the movie on several occasions, it was not as prevalent as I had expected it to be when it so popular in the game.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is not the type of movie that comes along often. How often do you really get to see a beautifully shot film set in Ancient Persia featuring such good leads and original story? It was an enjoyable movie and a great movie in its own right I say, bring on the sequels - just don't mess them up like Pirates of the Caribbean.
I'm a typical Geek so what I found most noteworthy from the very beginning of the Prince of Persia franchise (a primitive DOS programmed, side-scrolling adventure through a castle to rescue a locked-up princess) was not only having a great story, but telling it in such a way to keep the player in that world. Let's face it, movies based on video games have a very poor track record. Super Mario Brothers, Street Fighter, Tomb Raider..
I would say that my biggest disappointment is the under-use of parkour, the running/fighting style the Prince deploys in the video games. Parkour is going to be the new big thing in movieland so I hear and its great to watch, really adding an exciting new element to the tried and tested swordfight. While it is present in the movie on several occasions, it was not as prevalent as I had expected it to be when it so popular in the game.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is not the type of movie that comes along often. How often do you really get to see a beautifully shot film set in Ancient Persia featuring such good leads and original story? It was an enjoyable movie and a great movie in its own right I say, bring on the sequels - just don't mess them up like Pirates of the Caribbean.