BLU-RAY
REVIEW:
PRINCE OF PERSIA THE SANDS
OF TIME
09/09/10
OVERVIEW: The mystery and legends of an ancient time will be experienced like never before when Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time arrives on 3-Disc Blu-ray™ Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy), 1-Disc Blu-ray and 1- Disc DVD on September 14, 2010 from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment and Jerry Bruckheimer Films.
SYNOPSIS: In the spirit of the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films transport you to the mystical lands of Persia for this wildly entertaining, epic action-adventure. It‘s a race against time when a rogue prince (Jake Gyllenhaal) reluctantly teams up with a rival princess (Gemma Arterton) to safeguard a magical dagger that gives its possessor the power to reverse time and rule the world. Filled with death-defying escapes and unexpected twists at every turn – Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is a fun-filled adventure that will keep your pulse pounding long after the credits end.
FILM REVIEW: Summer
films in general are well known for their undeveloped non sense
screenplays; however at the same time those same summer films
manage to overcome the grant majority of their flaws by
displaying and extravaganza of action and special effects making
those films highly entertaining, but not memorable. This is the
case of Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, a highly anticipated
film that fells short in challenging audience’s brains with a
weak story line, but that manages to produce enough
entertainment to make it an acceptable summer movie.
Saying that Prince of Persia is a waste of time or a complete
failure is not true and it won’t be fair for the cast and
Jerry Bruckheimer, the effort is visible for the most part of
the film; however more was expected.
Visually speaking the film has all the ingredients of a Jerry
Bruckheimer production, meeting the minimum requirements of a
typical summer blockbuster. Amazing stunts, good visual effects
and intense fighting scenes are just the only working elements
in favor of Price of Persia.
The cast in general helps the film overcome it weakness; however
they didn’t have any relevant material to perform at a higher
level. The only one that was able to make the best out of this
non-sense screenplay was Alfred Molina in his role of Sheik Amar,
who gave the film something to smile about.
Overall Prince of Persia: Sands of Time disappoints because it
was one of the most anticipated movies of the season and it
failed to deliver as a whole; nevertheless the film provides
enough entertainment to be considered a decent choice this
summer.
BLU-RAY:
The film is
presented in 1080P widescreen in a 1.78:1 aspect ration
preserving its theatrical format. The picture is just
flawless, bringing to perfection the special effects of the film. Not only the picture looks great in
this release, also the sound it is good, a 5.1 DTS-HD Master
Audio (48kHz/24bit) in English, Spanish and French that provides a
good complement to the picture. It also includes
English Spanish French
subtitles.
Overall Prince Of Persia The Sands Of Time
Blu-ray Combo delivers same average emotions in blu-ray. It is visually gorgeous
and includes decent bonus features, however it
doesn't meet the own it criteria. This film makes for a good
rental is you haven't seen it.
VIDEO:
2.40:1 Anamorphic Widescreen 1080P
AUDIO:
English
5.1 DTS-HD (Dolby Digital) Spanish and French 5.1 .
Subtitles - English Spanish
French Optional
SPECIAL FEATURES:
An Unseen World: Making Prince of Persia
– A look behind the scenes on the set of the film.
Deleted Scene – The Banquet: Garsiv Presents Heads
CineExplore: The Sands of Time – Take control of the dagger and use it to unlock secrets behind your favorite scenes! Turn back time and uncover over 40 spellbinding segments – including “Walking Up Walls”, “Filming in Morocco”, and “Ostrich Jockey Tryouts”- with this exclusive interactive feature. Blu-ray puts you in control!
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