I’ve been excited about this movie since I first saw the trailer several months ago. Being a fan of the game (not to mention the genre) since it first debuted on PC in its full 2D-pixelated DOS version (that was way back when diamond engagement rings were cool), you could say that I had a lot of expectations (and fears) about the movie.

My primary concern was whether or not they’d be too faithful to the storyline (I’m the type of fan who likes my “film version” of a book or game to be based *on*, but not *be* the movie equivalent). I’m glad to say that Jerry and Co. did not disappoint.

Sure, it followed the game’s plot closely, but enough changes were made to give a refreshing point of view on a game that has been played since Lindsay Lohan was in diapers. I really liked the action sequences (with all that wall climbing, free falling, and rope-free rappelling, I was half-expecting Jake Gyllenhaal to suddenly sprout wings and soar off into the sunset while in mid-pirouette).

There were times though, when I felt that I was watching a cross between Aladdin and Pirates (believe me when I say some scenes resembled the Cave of Wonders), and that the lead actress bordered on annoying, but still, the moves Jake pulled were badass enough to make me go “whoa!” all throughout.

Overall, I’m giving this movie 8 stars out of 10. I deducted one point due to the princess talking too much, and one more point because of their obviously fake British accents.

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