Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

Speaking of the Netflix film that sat on my shelf for weeks, I finally decided to watch "Prince of Persia" last night.  Aside from being incredibly busy over the last few weeks, I think I was avoiding this movie due to all the bad press it received when it was in the theatres.  Sure, it was not a good as the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films, but it was still a pretty good movie.  Like most Disney films, this one also revolved around a plot that involves a little magic.  In this case, Jake Gyllenhaal plays an adopted prince of Persia who discovers a magic weapon that has the ability to turn back time.  He goes off on an adventure with a princess to try to keep the weapon out of the hands of those who wish to do evil.  The acting was not terrific throughout the film, which was surprising considering my love of most of Gyllenhall's films.  However, it was entertaining and fun to watch.  I give this film 3 stars.

Red (2010)

I have not written a review for quite some time, and that is mainly due to the fact that I haven't seen a movie in quite a while.  We received our next video from Netflix, but it sat in the envelope for weeks before we watched it.  I also haven't been to the theatre in at least a month, so my husband took me to see "Red."  This movie followed a few retired CIA agents as well as former spies from Russia and England, most notably played by Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, and Helen Mirren.  For some reason, the government decided to take out certain former operatives after all these years of retirement.  They buddied up to find out why and to exact revenge while staying alive.  The movie was mainly a spy action film, but there were some funny moments dealing with "old people" jokes.  I would give the film 3 ½ out of 5 stars, because I would definitely see it again and would enjoy it the second time around.