Prince of Persia

This summer stinks.  The truth is you can't start a summer off with a blockbuster hit such as Iron Man, and then follow it up with Robin Hood, and Shrek.  Then the following week you [I really don't know who this you is addressing] come out with Prince of Persia, and Sex in the City.  I hope Corny Review loyal fans out their don't think that I am bad reviewer, which I kind of am, but that you know I am saving myself for the better movies that are coming out later this summer.  However I did see one movie in the month of may that I was secretly excited about.  So here is my take on Prince of Persia.


Dear Prince of Persia Casting Agency,


Why?  Why cast Jake Gyllenhal.  When you think Prince of Persia you can stand before me without smiling, and say "Oh it has to be the guy from Bubble Boy."  If you answer yes to that question I WILL have you fired.  This is arguably one of the worst casting choices in the history of cinema...behind Nicholas Cage as Ghostwriter.  Where to begin.  The guy doesn't even have a british, or this case Persian accent.  Remember this is guy who entered a rocket competition in October Sky, the the Persia prince is about a guy who saves the world from getting turned back in time, and never existing.  To cast the same guy in both movies, does not make sense.  I am sorry to say, but the casting of Jake Gyllenhal ruined your movie the second the trailer came out.  


With Love,
Corny Reviews


Lets be fair.  I am a SUCKER, for anything that has to do with ancient greek mythology.  I love, I MEAN LOVE, the Mummy movies.  That to me is the exact definition of a summer movie franchise.  Just entertainment.  And the truth is when I saw the trailer for Prince of Persia I really wanted to see it.  I entered this movie with no expectations other than to relive the first video game I can say I actually beat.  I knew the acting was going to be bad...and I was correct, but what saved this movie, was the action.  The movie was filled with extreme stunts and plenty of action to the point where you actually think to yourself..."That could never happen."  Yet when you watch SpiderMan you never think that.  The way the director depicted the dagger taking back time was really well done I thought.  He takes a first person camera angle, and allows the audience to go back in time with them, which I thought was an interesting "Duke Nukem" [another video game reference] tactic.  This movie was leaps and bounds better than Clash of the Titans, and honestly the CGI was too.  Was it family friendly.  I would say so.  This is the 2nd disney movie that is PG-13, and I would probably let a 10 year old go to it.  There is a bit of blood, but they do a pretty good job, and not letting is get out of control.  So for a summer movie with horrible acting, but with loads of action, and a pretty cool story I give this movie a...
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