"See-it-again" Value - 4
Walking into the theater with my PIC (Partner In Crime), I was fairly excited for the new Bruckheimer-Disney film, Prince of Persia. Of course, this duo proudly produced a series that has been one of my favorites, Pirates of the Caribbean. I couldn't help but ponder over whether this would be as good. Would it bring the same intensity? Would the great action sequences fuse again with comedy to produce an experience of equal or greater value than Pirates?
Then I found myself pondering further over whether this was fair. Should this series be compared to Pirates? Should I expect the same experience or just be open to embrace a new one?
Yes and answer choice number 2.
The movie follows the story of a young man known as Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal), a young urchin boy in the capital of the Persian empire who, due to an act of great courage, is taken in as a son by the very King of Persia, Sharaman, making Dastan a prince.
We find Dastan and his two brothers, Tus and Garsiv, raiding a holy city, where they meet the beautiful Princess Tamina (Gemma Arterton) who is the keeper of a mystical dagger known as the Dagger of Time. It holds a substance known as the sands of time and when released from the dagger by a button its hilt, time is rewound, unbeknownst to all except the keeper of the dagger itself. Through deceit and treachery, Dastan is turned away and united with Tamina, the true keeper of the dagger. Together they must protect the dagger from bands of thieves and those who betrayed him.
Bruckheimer and Disney do it again! Turns out that my choice to prepare myself for a new experience was only half needed. Successfully, the film takes on a very similar approach to the Pirates trilogy. It uses parkour techniques during its action sequences, allowing Dastan show off his agility and ability to make his enemies look like fools!
The comic relief throughout the film is very well executed. A character known as Sheik Amar (Alfred Molina) seems to be the center of such moments. But Gyllenhaal and Tamina's classic "man vs. woman" bickering is hilarious, so don't take it for granted! I found myself laughing quite often throughout the entirety of the film; something that I did not expect to do.
So the fact of the matter is, Prince of Persia is not as good as the Pirates of the Caribbean. But I would not at all be disappointed if they made a sequel, possibly presenting a conflict from another one of the video games. I must say that I openly welcome Gemma Arterton to Hollywood because she is hotter than Keira. :D
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time does a decent job at staying true to the video game (a series that I am a fan of). The stunts and action sequences are great and creative. The comic relief was surprisingly frequent but not too frequent.
Bruckheimer and Disney...I congratulate you for the repeat of success!
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