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Undescribable Perfection
SteinMo
What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.
KnotStronger
This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
Brennan Camacho
Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.
Kent Strange
I would like to start with the statement that I am an intelligent man who has actually read the bible. I know what is correct and what is not correct. This may not be the most glamorous or fast-moving adaptation of the Exodus by why have those when you have this which is truest to life and truest to scriptures?Moses stutters like in the bible and for an added bonus he feels inferior and and is laughed at by the Egyptian court. He became a man confused and tormented by his origins, wondered if he was Egyptian or Hebrew and when he killed an Egyptian in anger and he fled from his mistake. When he found peace in Midian, Moses begged God not to send him back to Egypt to free the Hebrews. This is a human Moses who doubts God at times yet still keeps his faith. This is a Moses that endured disappointments, hardships and setbacks and fulfilled his God-given mission. This Moses is Moses. As for the addition of Jethro advising Moses, it is a very moving scene and unless you are a heartless beast like some reviewers on here you will be moved by Jethro's advising of Moses. For another moving scene there is when Moses assembles the Hebrews to hear God's voice. While some flee in fear there are those who stand up and feel the spirit of God himself. Now, I would like to give some information about the choice of Pharaohs. Moses' date of birth was first given as 1391 BC in Seder Olam Rabbah, a second century Hebrew language chronology. Later the Christian Jerome gave it as 1592 BC. The final date of birth given is 1571 BC by James Ussher. Ramesses II was not born until 1303 BC meaning that "The Ten Commandments" got the Pharaoh of the Exodus wrong. By default this also means that Merneptah, the Pharaoh of the Exodus in this film, is not the correct Pharaoh either. Going by the dates of birth, Moses being eighty at the time of the Exodus and lining this up with Egyptian history the Pharaoh would be Horemheb (1311), Thutmose I (1512) or Thutmose II (1491). I don't hold the decision of Merneptah being the Pharaoh of the Exodus against the film, I find it preferable to the endless parade of Ramesses II that Cecil B. DeMille has spawned. Ramesses II still appears but thankfully he is the Pharaoh of the Oppression so I don't have to suffer any DeMille imitation. There is excellent actors in this, an excellent script and the production values are enough to put DeMille to shame. This is the most faithful and best adaptation of the Exodus out there. All you need is the intelligence and heart to see it.
Desertman84
Moses is a TV movie that retells the Old Testament text wherein Moses masterfully carries out the wishes of God to lead his people out of Egypt and into the Promised Land.It give full account complete with the burning bush, the plagues, the parting of the Red Sea and the granting of the Ten Commandments.It stars Ben Kingsley in the title role together with Frank Langella, David Suchet and Christopher Lee.It was directed by Roger Young.When the Pharaoh Ramses calls for the death of all Hebrew children, a mother puts her son Moses in a basket and sends him down the Nile to save his life. The baby is found by a princess and raised as the heir to the family throne. Called upon by God, the hesitant Moses accepts the challenge to lead his enslaved people out of Egypt for what becomes a 40-year journey into the promised land.This TV movie doesn't have the epic grandeur of Cecille DeMille's The Ten Commandments.But nevertheless,it is gives a great account of the story of Moses.Also,it consists with some superb acting especially that of Ben Kingsley as Moses.The movie remains watchable and entertaining as it was spiritually well-done despite the fact that a few liberties were taken in writing the screenplay.
Ramina K
I found the movie inaccurate. I don't agree with is twisting parts that are actually in the bible to make them more dramatic or interesting or making things up that were never mentioned in the original story (The Bible). The description of Moses and his character are horrible. This is more of a fictional script than a movie based on a bible story. It seems like the director just add and subtracted whatever he wanted. If you are going to do that, then don't advertise this movie as a story based on the bible! Maybe he should read that story from the bible and compare it to his disgraceful movie. Here are some examples from the movie that are not accurate: 1. The movie states that the Hebrew that Moses rescued from the Egyptian (when he killed the Egyptian) was Aaron, his brother. Such a thing is not mentioned in the bible, and in my opinion if that was the case, and Moses truly saved his own brother, it would've been mentioned. (Exodus 2:11-12) 2. Also, I really didn't not like the scene when Moses goes back to his father in law Jethro and tells him about what happened, that is not mentioned in the bible at all. The bible states that he went to his father in law and asked him to leave to Egypt. (Exodus 4:18) and the whole story of Moses telling his father in law his life story, of how he cant find a God, and he had two mothers, and he is a murderer is just doesn't seem appropriate. Jethro did not push Moses to go to Egypt. Moses had faith! He heard from God and he went to his father in law and plainly asked him to leave. He was not being a baby about it! And he definitely was not questioning whether it was God or not and mocking the signs that God gave him by throwing his rode on the floor in front of Jethro and testing God!I wont give you any more examples because honestly I turned the movie off after 43 minutes of watching it. Anyone who knows the bible will find this movie offensive. It's a joke.
JayCabuay
Before this movie, I never really went for Drama. But this movie captivated me. I found the acting great, but two things seemed a bit off. The first thing is that the actors spoke with British accents. The second thing is that the actors seemed to have really nice teeth. I remember one scene where one of the Israelite opponents of Moses was looking up at him (I think this was on the part when there were very strong winds and the people heard the Voice of God), and the dude's teeth were straight and white. I know that funky black teeth aren't exactly appealing, but this was five millenia before Jesus Christ walked the earth, flouride had yet to be invented. But otherwise, the movie is great, it is strongly reccomended.