Prince of Persia is based upon the best selling Sands of Time game released in 2003 that follows a young prince who is tricked into releasing the sands by the treacherous Vizier and then is aided by a princess to undo what he has done. In the film, Prince Dastan is taken in by the king at an early age from the streets. Years later he and his two brothers are tricked into invading the holy city of Alumut where Dastan finds the dagger of time. He is then framed with his father's murder and winds up on the run along with the beautiful princess of Alumut who is the guardian of the dagger. The prince of the princess then set out on a quest to restore what is right.
The game Sands of Time is in my opinion one of the greatest games ever created. The story is good, the characters are easily likable, and the game play is terribly addicting and new for its time. The film is a splendid adaptation of the game. If one has never played the game what they must understand is that the movie is a fun ride with lots of action and adventure. The villain isn't meant to be completely ambiguous in a plot twist and the story isn't meant to be unpredictable but rather creative and fun. So the reality is that the film may have a simple story but it is one very fun ride.
This is perhaps also one of the best video game film adaptations ever made. The story is similar to that of the game with the army invading another kingdom and the prince going on a quest to set things right. The major characters are still there with the same wit and charm that the game offered and they incorporated minor elements from some of the later games as well. Personally I never thought that Jake Gyllenhaal could have pulled it off based off some of her earlier roles but he did a pretty good job and Gemma Arterton proved better than she did in Clash of the Titans. The action is fun but the stunts are absolutely wonderful and may just make you want to run up walls and over buildings yourself.
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