My review of Prince of Persia the sands of time

 My review of Prince of Persia the sands of time 

 

Intro: Disney I thought I was going to watch a Prince of Persia movie, not The Fugitive. Oops!

Prince of Persia the sands of time: This movie is centered on one of the Prince of Persia name Dastan who's celebrating his victory over the battle of Alamut. That's short-lived when he's accused of a crime he didn't commit, so he has to prove his innocence. That becomes complicated when he learns about a conspiracy involving a dagger that can manipulate time. So, Dastan has to stop it before it's too late.        

This movie is The Fugitive but in a different setting and not as good. I understand why the writers wrote a different story from the game because the game's story is thin. However, going in this direction doesn't help make this movie a good adaptation. If the writers are not going to follow the story from the game, then what's the point of calling this Prince of Persia? Not only that this movie borrows elements from other Disney movies. 

The Dagger is underused in this movie because it's only used to rewind time. It can do more than that in the game. The reason why I prefer the plot in the game over the movie is that the game proves character development, character dynamics and the stakes are high. This movie is lacking those three things I just mentioned. There are scenes in the movie that are time filler, the characters are bland, a plot point that goes nowhere, people playing hot potato with the dagger and the ending is problematic.  

Dastan is fun-loving, snarky and loyal. What bothers me about this character is that he shouldn't have been in the movie. I mean King has two sons so why is he in this movie if he can be replaced with one of the two? Ever heard of the saying no one likes a third wheel? 

Princess Tamina is, is, excuse me. (Half an hour later.) OK, where was I? Oh! Yeah, Princess Tamina is disappointing. I mean she comes off as feisty but she's helpless for the most part. Her dynamic with Dastan is childish, they're bickering like nine-year-olds. What bugs me about her (Besides her not having a bow and arrow.) is she doesn't have the same name as her video game counterpart why? She also could have done a better job explaining the limits of the dagger.       

Sheik Amar is suppose to be the comic relief character but he doesn't do it for me. 

Nizam (the main villain) is a lowkey and manipulative bad guy. His motivations are understandable however I wish the conflict he creates had emotional weight.  

I like that this movie incorporates some of the elements from the game like the parkour and scenes from the game. The movie has some good visuals and it has some entertainment value. Overall, this is an OK action/adventure movie. I would recommend this if you like the Mummy.  

Rating = Rental   

My review of Disney's Dinosaur

My review of Disney's Dinosaur 

 

Intro: OK I'm not going to compare this movie to the land before time. 

My Editor: Really? Then why are your figures crossed? 

Me: Darn it! 

Dinosaur: This movie is centered on an Iguanodon name Aladar who lives on an island with his lemur family. His world turn upside down when a meteor strike destroyed the island so they have to find another place to live with the help of other herbivores. That becomes difficult without food, water and they are being chase by Carnotaurus. So the group have to do there best to stay the course. 

This is an overlooked movie I can understand why I mean the marketing didn't do this movie any justice. The CGI was impressive for it's time, it blends in well with the real world environment. Despite the Dinosaurs have the ability to speak they feel like real animals in how they behave. Plus, we would have a hard time making out what's happening in some scenes. The story may be simple be it works in the movies favor because these are Dinosaurs it doesn't have to be complex. I like the Carnotaurus because they don't talk that makes them more threatening. I'm surprised that this is considered a family film because of how violent it is. The theme of this movie is survival we see the dinosaurs trying to survive the aftermath of the meteor attack and they have different ways to go about it.   

Aladar is brave and compassionate. However he has to learn how to stand his ground. 

Kron ( the group leader.) is ruthless because he believes in the survival of the fittest. Having this mindset creates tension between him and Aladar. What bugs me about is that would he leave his sister Neera behind if she wasn't strong enough? 

Speaking of Neera she's the opposite of her brother. 

Zini ( one of the lemur.) is the comic relief. 

Yar ( Aladar's adopted father.) is grumble but caring. 

Plio is the nurturing one of the Lemurs. 

Eema and Baylene are elderly dinosaurs who prove humor of there own.        

One of the problem I have with this movie is the dialogue is distracting I mean they talk about things that they shouldn't know about or doesn't exist yet like school. The CGI can look dated at times. I don't like the title of this movie I mean why is it called Dinosaur if it's not about one Dinosaur? The movie address natural selection and I wish it did more with that. The movie could have ended differently if someone wasn't stubborn.   

Overall this is a decent Dinosaur movie that should have gotten more attention. 

Rating = Rental