PLOT: When King Sharaman discovers a young boy who attempts to fight for someone less fortunate, he takes him into his home. This boy grows up to be part of the family, along with the King’s two sons. But when this young man Dastan is betrayed and blamed for a tragedy, he is forced to trust an enemy, a mischievous princess. Princess Tamina hopes to escape with him, only to get something he has which belongs to her. This magical dagger he carries contains the “sands of time” and the power to change past events.
It's a terribly confused film- I'm sure Disney really wished that such a blockbuster friendly premise didn't have to be set in the Middle East. The Iraq subtext is palpable ("Where are the weapons you made for our enemies?!") and they don't quite escape video game storytelling, even stopping to give expository cut-scenes before about 80% of all the action scenes.
Overall though, it's fairly fun. Gyllenhaal is better than you'd expect and it manages to hold your interest without being too goofy, sexed up or loud like a million works by Michael Bay and his ilk. It has its problems, but keep an open mind and find one of the better game to film adaptations going.
C
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