Prince of Persia review.

So I went and saw Prince of Persia on Friday night and ended up pretty pleasantly surprised! Most the reviews this movie is getting are terrible. Most critics aren't liking it...which is odd because they raved about the Pirates movies and I found this better then well at least the second two of those.

While I did like this movie, it was not without it's flaws, the main one being actress Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace, Pirate Radio, Clash of the Titans). While she is very good looking....her acting certainly was lacking during some scenes, and I agree with other critics that she had really no chemistry with Jake Gyllenhaal .

Jake Gyllenhaal however was very good. He gained lots of muscle for the part and seemed like he had a heck of a fun time playing the role. His British accent isn't near as bad as you would expect either, although they are in Persia.....what's with the British accents? Either way he looked believable in the action scenes and was funny when the scene called for it.

The films two big benefits though were the acting talents of Sir Ben Kingsley(Gandhi, Sexy Beast, Schindler's List, Elegy, and Shutter Island) and Alfred Molina (Spider Man 2, The Davinci Code, An Education) were easily the best parts of the film.

Ben Kingsley is good in any movie he is in, he also has an ability to make any movie he is watchable. He stole the show in "Shutter Island" and he nearly does it again in this.

Alfred Molina has always been a good actor but lately he is really rolling. He plays a desert man who spends most his time criticizing the government...and its hilarious.

The action is all good, even if the special effects get sloppy in parts, and even if the scene cuts too much during the fights. The action is very similar to the video games which is kind of fun. All in all I think critics are being to harsh on this movie. They need to take it for what it is...a Disney action/adventure based on a video game. It's not trying to win awards, it's trying to be fun....and it succeeds.

Now tomorrow you'll get even MORE about Inception....I'm sorry. I'll be covering the new issue of Empire Magazine which is going to be all about Inception!