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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

2010

Mike Newell

Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina ...

5.6

34,887

Adventure. Fantasy Based on the video game, which follows an adventurous prince who teams up with a rival princess to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world. A rogue prince (Jake Gyllenhaal) reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess (Gemma Arterton) and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time—a gift from the gods that can reverse time and ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Ray Bennett The Hollywood Reporter	"Sword and sand adventure that's entertaining but without substance. (...) A handsome, fast-paced and innocuous adventure that's easy to take but lacks epic scale."
		Leslie Felperin Variety	"Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is silky to the touch, but slips from the mind all too easily."
		Ian Nathan Empire	"Its restraint might put off thrill-seekers, but if you can endure the wooden dialogue and sloppy exposition, it musters the entertainment quotient of a middle-order Harry Potter. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"What's missing in 'Prince of Persia' is a sense that all the running, jumping, climbing and fighting is leading to something. The best video games challenge you to reach the next level. Prince of Persia is content to skim the surface"

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