First and foremost, it should be noted that Prince of Perisa is based on a video game, so try to avoid the pitfall of thinking that Hollywood is cynically revising history again for it’s own selfish purposes. It’s very similar to the 2004 film Troy, which I loved even though it was a critical mess. Like Troy, Prince of Persia takes a look at a period of the distant past, and brings to life a series of legends about the time period and populates the story’s presentation with Hollywood hotties who tend to have very modern personalities. This could be a recipe for disaster, but it works, mostly because the thing is just so much fun. It’s a low-nutrition blockbuster from super-producer Jerry Bruckheimer – the master of fast food cinema – and while you shouldn’t expect a cognitive workout, it’s a hell of a fun ride. There was a time when the empire of Persia stretched from China to the Mediterranean Sea, and it was ruled by King Sharaman, a brutal monarch but one who knew something about stability. The movie opens with a rousing reenactment of the beginning of Aladdin, this time a couple of little kids running across rooftops with sword-weilding guards tripping all over themselves trying to catch up.
First and foremost, it should be noted that Prince of Perisa is based on a video game, so try to avoid the pitfall of thinking that Hollywood is cynically revising history again for it’s own selfish purposes. It’s very similar to the 2004 film Troy, which I loved even though it was a critical mess. Like Troy, Prince of Persia takes a look at a period of the distant past, and brings to life a series of legends about the time period and populates the story’s presentation with Hollywood hotties who tend to have very modern personalities. This could be a recipe for disaster, but it works, mostly because the thing is just so much fun. It’s a low-nutrition blockbuster from super-producer Jerry Bruckheimer – the master of fast food cinema – and while you shouldn’t expect a cognitive workout, it’s a hell of a fun ride. There was a time when the empire of Persia stretched from China to the Mediterranean Sea, and it was ruled by King Sharaman, a brutal monarch but one who knew something about stability. The movie opens with a rousing reenactment of the beginning of Aladdin, this time a couple of little kids running across rooftops with sword-weilding guards tripping all over themselves trying to catch up.
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