Can Jake Gyllenhaal and co break the curse of the videogame-inspired movie?

Here’s our review of Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time…

Street Fighter.Super Mario Bros.Mortal Kombat.

Movies adapted from videogames are, almost without exception, utterly terrible.

Its one of those unchanging laws of the universe, like the laws of relativity or cause and effect.

The unevenness of the script could also account for the films similarly varied performances.

Ryan, therefore, wishes he could acquire a magical time reversing dagger of his own.

Rating:

3 out of 5