Prince of Persia: Sands of Time

The biggest complaint I encountered when reading a few reviews about Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, was that it lacked any substance below the surface. I can certainly echo these feelings because they're spot on. I thought Bruckheimer and Co. did a superb job of creating a video game adapted movie that could appeal to not only the gamers who played it, but to those who were just familiar with the game. Trailers boasting a buffed up Jake Gyllenhall throwing himself from building to building all while wielding an array of different knives and swords, was an especially coy marketing device to lure in the 17-25 year old female demographic, who most likely had never even played a Sony PlayStation before. Throw in stunningly beautiful British actress Gemma Arterton, fresh off a successful, Clash of the Titans, release and you have what looks like on paper a pretty tasty recipe for a summer blockbuster.

But the masses are pretty spot on with their assessment of this movie it just scrapes the surface. Basically across the board, whether it's the acting by the two stars or what they're saying, there was just a lot of unrealized potential tied into this movie.

Ben Kingsley is a very solid addition to the cast, bringing top notch acting while playing the role of pivotal character, Nizam. Alfred Molina, adds some very needed comic relief as, Sheik Amar.

All in all, Prince of Persia lacks that certain "it" factor that made recent summer blockbuster's like Iron Man, Iron Man 2, and Star Trek successful, but it's definitely not as awful as G.I Joe: Rise of the Cobra. Don't rush to the theaters to see it, but down the road when it's available on demand or on Netflix maybe check it, just maybe though.