Review of Ben-Hur (2016) by Nikki W — 09 Mar 2017

This was enjoyable, it's obviously not on the epic scale of the famous Charlton Heston version, but for a new audience it does a good job. Jack Huston was great in the title role and I was with him all the way.

Props to Toby Kebbell as Messala, you know an actor has done a good job when shortly into it you want nothing more than to give him a good slapping, which lasted throughout! Morgan Freeman brought some subtle gravity to the film and he reminded me of Oliver Reeds Proximo in Gladiator.

I also loved the very understated performance by Rodrigo Santoro as Jesus. The Chariot scenes were good and satisfying. All in all, it was a good film.