Disney's Slight Fantasy Version Of Indiana Jones..

Despite the fact I had almost no knowledge of the video games that this film is based on, I really wanted to see it! I mean, the games look amazing but the film looks an amazing piece of entertainment and guess what? It was! To be perfectly honest, those who haven't ever played the game, the game doesn't need to be played to see the film because the plot itself is very basic and it resembled other films that I have seen in the past. I think the film that Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time reminded me a lot of was The Lion King which did really surprise me. I like to call it the Disney Indiana Jones that I feel is combined with The Golden Compass, Pirates Of The Caribbean and The Chronicles Of Narnia.


Set in the Persian Empire during the 6th century, Prince Dastan is a street urchin who is adopted by the king as his heir so the king's two sons wouldn't fight over the throne. When the king is murdered and Dastan is accused, he flees but then comes back and teams up with Princess Tamina to stop his uncle Nizam from taking an ancient dagger known as "The Dagger Of Time" which could destroy the world. To be honest, I did think that Jake Gyllenhaal would be a cheesy actor to play Prince Dastan but he delivers a performance that I was surprisingly impressed by! In fact, because he played the part so well, he was probably the best choice for the role. After Quantum Of Solace, Gemma Arterton proves once again that she is one shit actress! I mean, yeah there were a lot of jokes involved in the film and a lot of romance between Princess Tamina and Prince Dastan but she didn't make the Princess very interesting. She was like an absolutely helpless idiot that was just chasing after him! Ben Kingsley and Alfred Molina deliver good performances too.


Mike Newell already made a name for himself after directing Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire and I have to say that Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time is another fantastic creation of his! He is a director of dark, intense visual entertainment that will try to make his films for adults as well as kids no matter the plot. The comedy involved was quite cheesy at times but it did make me chuckle. It was that kind of humour where you'd laugh and you'd think "What the hell?" and carry on laughing. I am glad that Disney made something like this because it has its exciting moments, sad moments and magical moments which is something that appears in almost every Disney film. Also, it is like The Lion King and that is one of the ultimates from Disney so I couldn't see them not doing it.


Overall, Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time is an absolutely brilliant entertaining film that I would call a visual masterpiece like Alice In Wonderland but not one of the best films of the year. I wouldn't only call it as the Indy 4 of 2010 but also the Indiana Jones of Disney. I would like to see a trilogy based on the games seeing as the first was awesome! It was surprisingly like The Lion King so if you love that film (which is pretty much everybody), you'd be entertained by Prince Of Persia.

8/10