Game for a laugh

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

It is always with a sense of trepidation that I end up viewing films based on video games as they do not exactly have the best track record. Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton and Ben Kingsley star in this action adventure where a young orphan adopted by the king has to prove he did not kill the king and save the world as well as get the girl.

As you might expect it is probably best to turn off your brain before watching this film as the plot really has no depth, the characters are not amazingly interesting and for some reason everyone in ancient Persia has a British accent and is white. Given the huge budget spent on the film the production quality is good but not remarkable and this is clearly your standard cash in that you often get from the Bruckheimer stable. The best thing you can say about this film is that while you do not need a brain to watch it the film does manage not to fall into the category of mind numbing stupidity some blockbusters do.

3/5