2 stars (out of 5)
By R. Kurt Osenlund
By R. Kurt Osenlund
With the huge success of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films still fresh in their minds, Jerry Bruckheimer and the rest of the folks behind “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” no doubt thought, “if we can turn an amusement park ride into a fun, mega-popular adventure movie, then doing the same with a video game franchise should be a snap, right?” Wrong. The only lightning striking again here is that which zaps the roadside tree in Bruckheimer's snazzy opening logo. Directed by Mike Newell and released, like “Pirates,” under the Walt Disney banner, “Prince of Persia” has a few minor charms tucked under its kaftan, but it's chiefly a series of hollow chase scenes, not a one of them rousing. And the whole production is so awash in artificialness, it may just as well have remained pixelated...or, been turned into an amusement park ride.
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