Review of Ben-Hur (2016) by Linda Barnard for Toronto Star — 18 Aug 2016
While the climactic chariot race comes close to delivering the same level of hoof-pounding thrills that helped make William Wyler's 1959 version an Oscar-sweeping classic, this sappy retread makes audiences endure a lot of mediocrity to get there.
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This review of Ben-Hur (2016) was written by Linda Barnard and published by Toronto Star on 18 Aug 2016.
Ben-Hur has generally received mixed reviews.
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