Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Yesterday, I went with some friends to see the new movie Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. This movie was based on the video game but this review is from the point of view of someone who has never played the game firsthand. I thought that there elements of the movie that were great but other elements fell short of the target. I loved the scenery shots of Alamut and of the Persian kingdom, but at certain points when CGI was involved (more in action shots), it looked really computerized. I really enjoyed the many action sequences and I thought that Jake Gyllenhaal played the part well. He really bulked up to play Dastan and his fight scenes for the most part were believable. What bothered me was the accent. Most of the other characters had a decent if not stellar accent, but Jake struggled a bit with making it more realistic. It was more American trying to sound British, but in the end, I did like him as Prince Dastan. My friend thought that he could have been replaced by some unknown accented actor, but Gyllenhaal has the star power to boost the box office sales.

I liked the banter between Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton who played Princess Tamina, and I thought they had good chemistry. My favorite part involving the CGI was of course Prince Dastan's journey back into time, turning his body into sand and the ability to manipulate events to change the future. I thought that was very well done. The movie for the most part had exciting battle scences, especially the Hassasin fight scenes. The only problem that I noticed with the plot was how Dastan, after releasing the sand through the dagger, got transported back to just after he captured Alamut. He simply accuses his uncle right in the open and basically for his brothers to believe him was a huge leap of faith in reality. We knew the truth, but I thought that it was tied together in a sloppy way. They could of added a little more time to the movie to make a better way for Dastan to show the treachery of his uncle Nizam. Also, I liked that Dastan and Tamina got a second chance to be together which ended the movie on a good note for me.

Overall, I'll give this movie 6.5/10 Sand Daggers (trying a new ranking system, but it will change for each movie)

Hello! I will be reviewing Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time next, but just to update everyone on my rankings system. Right now, it'll be a letter grade A,B,C,D or F but later I'll transition into something more movie related, like popcorn kernels or ticket stubs. Also, these posts may contain spoilers, so read these with caution and remember my rating might be different from yours on certain movies, but hopefully for the majority of movies I review, I can steer you all into the right direction.

~Arianna~

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - Memorial Day Weekend

Hey everyone!
My next review will be on Prince of Persia starring Jake Gyllenhaal as heroic Prince Dastan and his rival Princess Tamina played by Gemma Arterton. Also, starring Ben Kingsley and Alfred Molina.

The plot: Prince Dastan teams up with rival Princess Tamina to stop an evil ruler from using other worldly powers to conjure up a sandstorm that would destroy everything.
Based on the video game.

Just Wright (2010)

Starring: Queen Latifah, Common, Paula Patton

Just Wright was better than I originally thought it would be. Queen Latifah was very good in her role as Leslie Wright, the hard working, and under appreciated physical therapist who can't seem to find the right guy. She's always put in the "friend zone" by guys, much unlike her cousin, Morgan Alexander (Paula Patton), who is a manipulative, and materialistic woman. Leslie is the biggest New Jersey Nets fan and one night has a chance encounter with Scott McKnight (Common), the promising star of the Nets. After helping him out one night, he invites Leslie to his birthday party but when she shows up, with Morgan in tow, Scott forgets their instant chemistry and falls instantly in love with Morgan, really for all the wrong reasons (typical plot there).

The movie really starts after Scott and Morgan are engaged but Scott suffers a major knee injury that could cost him his career. Leslie helps Scott immensely in his recovery process but eventually she falls for him. Now I won't spoil the rest of the movie for you guys, but overall the movie proved to be a good one. With lots of sports action for guys and romance for girls, this movie has a solid plot and good acting, although at times Paula Patton's character is a little overdone, but in a comical way. Overall, I would rate this movie as a solid B because although I enjoyed the movie, I felt like there was nothing really holding me to the story after the credits were rolling.

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