http://jugar-online.blogspot.com/ Movies based on computer games are a dime a dozen these days but still they never seem to get the conversion right with the films often being poor versions of the great games. ‘Prince of Persia’ is a game that has been around for 25 years with many different versions including the more recent remakes that have sold pretty well. Those remakes of course are what made the brand big enough to justify a big budget Hollywood version. But could this film adaptation do justice to the game that has been played for so many years?
“Adopted from the streets of Nasaf by King Sharaman of Persia, young Dastan grows up amongst royalty and quickly earns his place as a mighty warrior and prince. As his brothers Garsiv and Tus plan battle strategies, a spy sends word that the Holy City of Alamut has been supplying weapons to enemies of Persia. Taking matters into his own hands, Tus orders an attack on the sacred city and upon its fall Dastan encounters the beautiful Princess Tamina. When King Sharaman dies under mysterious circumstances shortly after, and Dastan is accused of his murder, he flees with the princess on a harrowing mission to clear his name. Learning from Tamina the true motives behind Alamut's invasion, Dastan must embark on a perilous quest to stop an evil mastermind's plot for ultimate power with a mystical weapon that can control the very fabric of time.”
It’s not often period movies, especially ones based thousands of years ago, include current day modern links to its story but ‘Prince Of Persia’ did it brilliantly with a lot of modern language, with modern delivery, and even some story elements almost directly referencing current day news stories. The action scenes were a bit lacklustre but the dialogue and most of the acting was pretty solid, which made for a good film, though I never felt it quite lived up to what it should have achieved.
8 out of 10 from me.
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