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An unseen world: making Prince of Persia
Deleted scene: the banquet - Garsiv presents heads
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Directors
Mike Newell
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Producers
Jerry Bruckheimer
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Composers (Music Score)
Harry Gregson-Williams
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Editors
Mick Audsley
Michael Kahn
Martin Walsh
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Screen Writers
Boaz Yakin
Carlo Bernard
Doug Miro
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Set Designers
Daniela Giovannoni
Peter Dorme
David Wood
Toby Britton
Tom Whitehead
Gary Jopling
Will Coubrough
Others
Art Director - Pier Luigi Basile
Art Director - David Allday
Art Director - Luca Tranchino
Art Director - Marc Homes
Art Director - Mark Swain
Assistant Editor - Devin Lussier
Assistant Editor - Sarah Broshar
Associate Editor - Patrick Crane
Associate Producer - Pat Sandston
Camera Operator - Des Whelan
Camera Operator - Daniele Massaccesi
Camera Operator - Ken Wilson
Casting - Susie Figgis
Cinematographer - John Seale
Composer (Music Score) - Harry Gregson-Williams
Costume Designer - Penny Rose
Costumes Supervisor - Kenny Crouch
Creature Design - Mark "Crash" McCreery
Department Head Makeup - Sallie Jaye
Executive in Charge of Production - Melissa Reid
Executive Producer - Patrick McCormick
Executive Producer - Chad Oman
Executive Producer - Eric McLeod
Executive Producer - John August
Executive Producer - Mike Stenson
Executive Producer - Jordan Mechner
First Assistant Director - Simon Warnock
Graphic Design - Helen Koutas
Hair Styles - Barbara Taylor
Hair Styles - Nicola Clarke
Hair Styles - Bea Archer
Hair Styles - Marc Pilcher
Key Hairstylist - Jan Archibald
Key Second Assistant Director - Sallie Anne Hard
Makeup - Anni Buchanan
Makeup - Sharon Martin
Makeup - Niamh O'Loan
Makeup - Rebecca Lafford
Makeup - Charlotte Hayward
Post Production Coordinator - Daphne Lambrinou
Post Production Supervisor - Tami R. Goldman
Production Designer - Wolf Kroeger
Production Supervisor - Simone Goodridge
Prosthetic Makeup Effects - David White
Prosthetic Makeup Effects - Altered States FX
Screen Story - Jordan Mechner
Script Supervisor - Beverley Winston
Second Unit Director - Alexander Witt
Second Unit Director Of Photography - Alexander Witt
Set Decorator - Elli Griff
Sound Mixer - Peter Lindsay
Sound/Sound Designer - Christopher Boyes
Stunts Coordinator - Greg Powell
Stunts Coordinator - George Aguilar
Supervising Art Director - Garry Freeman
Supervising Art Director - Jonathan McKinstry
Unit Production Manager - Patrick McCormick
Unit Production Manager - Eric McLeod
Unit Production Manager - Sarah Bradshaw
Visual Effects Supervisor - Tom Wood
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If Disney is trying to find a franchise replacement for
"Pirates of the Caribbean" -- or at least fill the void until they make a fourth installment -- then they pretty much missed the mark with
Prince of Persia. Basing the film on the popular video game of the same name, director
Mike Newell tries to find the perfect balance between interesting characters, coherent action sequences, and the fun comedic moments that this type of summer movie blockbuster requires, but the story races from elaborate set piece to even more elaborate set piece with reckless abandon, leaving this Arabian Nights-style adventure charmless.
The story centers on Dastan (
Jake Gyllenhaal), a former street urchin-turned-prince who's adopted by the king of Persia. During a celebration after the Persian army conquers yet another helpless kingdom, Dastan flees the comfy halls of the palace after being accused of murdering the king. Desperate and alone, he teams up with Tamina (
Gemma Arterton), the princess of a neighboring kingdom, who's charged with protecting an ancient dagger. What can the dagger do? It can turn back time when filled with the fabled sands of time, but if left with the forces of evil, the dagger can unleash Armageddon. Armed with that information, Dastan stops at nothing to protect the dagger from falling into the hands of his traitorous uncle, Nizam (
Ben Kingsley).
It's hard to take
Jake Gyllenhaal seriously as Dastan. He neither plays the role as a dashing hero or lovable rogue, so instead of an interesting and layered prince you get an action hero who is only as fun to watch as the current action sequence he is in. The same goes for
Gemma Arterton, fresh off a similarly lifeless role in
Clash of the Titans; Princess Tamina is pretty annoying, and when she isn't bickering endlessly with Dastan, she's pouting her lips and spouting off lines about duty and destiny.
Arterton does her best, but it would have been nice to see her character strong-willed and likable. Even
Sir Ben Kingsley had very little to work with, so he compensates by giving a pretty over-the-top performance as Nizam.
Despite all of its messiness, the film is still kind of fun. The acrobatic action choreography -- with Dastan leaping across rooftops, scaling walls, and some pretty wicked hand-to-hand combat -- keeps the film entertaining enough. One of the bright spots comes from
Alfred Molina as the quirky sidekick Sheik Amar and his gang, who are far more interesting than Dastan and Tamina; Amar's wit and zest liven up scenes that would otherwise fall flat. Though
Prince of Persia is secondary to, say, an
"Indiana Jones" film or even one of the
"Mummy" movies -- well, the first
"Mummy" movie anyway -- this film is still entertaining enough for anyone looking for a fun summer action flick. ~ Alaina O'Connor, Rovi