Twilight rays reflect off of sweaty bodies and golden temple domes that give this movie a sense of awe-inspired greatness. Prince of Persia does not visually disappoint with its stunning shots of ancient Persian cities and blazing desert sun. Thankfully, the cheating introduction is redeemed by the brief action scene of young Dastan as he's chased by Persian guards across rooftops. A low, wise-sounding voice narrates the “long ago” spiel as a map of Persia fades onto parchment, and Disney uses the whole “Simba” clip of the king holding up a naked baby to his elated subjects. The story begins with, admittedly, a somewhat cliché “storybook” introduction. With the Persian government hot on their tails and cultish adversaries determined to use the dagger for their own means, Dastan and Tamina struggle against slave traders, snakes, sand tidal waves, and themselves if they ever expect to save creation from the Sands of Time. Only after being falsely accused of murder and forced to live life as a fugitive alongside Alamut’s barbed princess, Tamina (Gemma Arterton), does Dastan realize the dagger can turn back time. When Dastan and his brothers lead an attack on the holy city of Alamut on suspicion of weapons smuggling, Dastan finds himself in possession of a mysterious dagger. The movie follows an impulsive street brat, Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal), adopted to live as the king’s own son. However, Jerry Bruckheimer’s 2010 adaption of the 1989 Prince of Persia greatly surpasses its pathetic competitors. Generally the small genre of video game adaption doesn't thrive in the blockbuster world-such as the plotless, eye-filling Tomb Raider, the disappointedly cancelled Legend of Spyro, and the unholy rendition of those two famous plumbers, Super Mario Bros.

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