A rogue prince reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time – gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.
As usual, the talent in Prince of Persia is generally top notch -- from the cinematographer John Seale to the parkour expert David Belle -- but the ingredients have been masticated so heavily the results are mush.
– Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
28 May 2010
fresh:
This is a movie that knows exactly how dumb it is.
– A.O. Scott,
At the Movies,
1 Jun 2010
rotten:
Disposable family entertainment.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
2 Jun 2010
fresh:
The sheer whoosh of the story line keeps you watching anyway, and, as the prince, Jake Gyllenhaal has a hearty good-naturedness that comes as a relief amid all the turbocharged antics. He wears his heroism lightly.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
4 Jun 2010
rotten:
[A] cacophonous, frivolous adaptation of Ubisoft's Arabian Nights-themed video-game series.