Nonureva Really Surprised!

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

MoPoshy Absolutely brilliant

SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

marlowmaggie Moses is a dick. Many plot holes. Why can he speak at the end? Why are the Egyptians white? Why does Moses stand in front of the water for so long? The water scene reminded me of the Great Wolf Lodge. Was that supposed to happen? Speaking of the Great Wolf Lodge, why are the wands $40?? Who spends that much on a wand? Besides Harry Potter. Speaking of Harry Potter, the snake from the staff reminds me of the snake in Harry Potter. Is it the same snake? He must be really rich. It is too bad that this terrible movie is now on his resume. What would Jesus think of this terrible addition to film history? I think he would be appalled.

clanciai This is probably the most beautiful of all the Moses films, and the poor colors of the film is rather an asset to its substance and character than a failure, like a sepia haze veiling the whole film in desert colors. Ben Kingsley makes a very different Moses from Burt Lancaster and Charlton Heston, much more human and sensitive, which could be nearer to the truth. His doubts and shortcomings are more convincing than Charlton Heston's icon and Burt Lancaster's authoritarian hardness. Like in "Moses the Lawgiver" with Burt Lancaster, Aaron is here given an important prominence and is impressively played by David Suchet, who almost transcends Ben Kingsley. Pharaoh is impressively played by Frank Langella and couldn't be more convincing, although, just like in "Moses the Lawgiver", he is entirely wrong. Ramses II was the Pharaoh at the time, Merenphtah ruled only for a short time after his death as an already old man, and Yul Brunner remains the best Pharaoh on film in "The Ten Commandments", which by general consent remains the best Moses film even after almost 60 years. Ennio Morricone succeeds even better in this film with the music than he did in the Burt Lancaster version, it guilds and caresses every scene in perfect moods and colors and adds to the very sensitive portrayal of the Moses complexities, which remain inexplicable to this day. This is perhaps the only Moses film to really love.

Mark Rauch When I first saw this, I too was disappointed with the depiction of Moses' apparent lack of faith. I've read through the Bible several times, so I know whereof I write. However, after sitting through weeks of a Bible study of the book of Exodus, our pastor and study leader pointed something out that I hadn't previously seen.So to all of the negative reviewers here, let me encourage you to please review Holy Scripture. Some of the items mentioned by other reviewers as being un-Biblical actually ARE in the Bible. Yes, there are other movie details that aren't Biblical (some things that I too wish would have been presented differently); but, if I recall correctly, they really aren't a significant deviation from the main points of the story.So what was the new discovery from the Bible study? Check it out (in chapters 3 & 4 of Exodus). When the LORD appears to Moses in the burning bush, notice how Moses addresses Him. In verses 10 & 13 of Exodus 4 and verse 22 of chapter 5, Moses simply addresses God by a courteous title "Lord" rather than by His name "the LORD." These are actually different words in the original language; English versions of the Bible only indicate this difference by using lowercase/uppercase letters.Indeed, Moses' faith does seem something that was in desperate need for growth and maturity -- after all, He did stay away from Egypt for FORTY YEARS. So then this movie shows the beauty of what Holy Scripture shows: Moses' faith, love, and admiration of God grew substantially throughout his life and experiences!If you're too lazy to read the whole book of Exodus, then simply check out these passages to see that exercising faith was NOT an easy thing initially for Moses or the people he was to lead. -- WARNING: Reading these may be a spoiler for watching the movie, but so what? -- Exodus 2:14-15, 4:1, 4:10, 4:13, 4:14, 4:18-19, 4:24, 5:20-23, 6:9, 6:28-30, 11:3, 14:11-15, 14:31, 15:1-3, 15:11, 18:11, 20:18-21.

rainbow414 April 1, My husband and I watched this movie Easter Sunday and it seemed appropriate. We both agreed that it was very well depicted,and fairly accurate in it's portrayal of Moses and the events he was involved in. His compassion and frustration for his fellow Israelites was very moving. Ben Kingsley is a very good actor. And yes, we did find the exceptionally white teeth of some of the actors disarmingly distracting. What toothpaste do they use?????? :-) "No Christ,No Peace......Know Christ,Know Peace!."