![]() ![]() That is, until he's framed for his father's murder and forced to flee the city. Born a street urchin and taken under the King's wing as a boy, Dastan's lack of royal blood doesn't make him any less a part of the family, which consists of his two brothers and uncle (an always-excellent Ben Kingsley). Gyllenhaal plays our scrappy titular prince, Dastan. Using Jake Gyllenhaal's familiar face and jacked up abs as a promotional tool helps to tip the scales in the right direction, but ultimately it's not enough to keep the film afloat against Summer's heaviest hitters. It's neither amazing nor offensively bad, the action sequences are entertaining but not mind-blowing, and the performances are fine but not nuanced. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time teeters right on the brink of movie mediocrity. ![]()
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