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