Review of Ben-Hur (2016) by Owen Gleiberman for Variety — 16 Aug 2016
Minus a hero who has the macho charisma to wrap a movie around him like he owned it, the new Ben-Hur is an oddly lackluster affair: sludgy and plodding, photographed (by Oliver Wood) in nondescript medium close-up, an epic that feels like a mini-series served up in bits and pieces.
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This review of Ben-Hur (2016) was written by Owen Gleiberman and published by Variety on 16 Aug 2016.
Ben-Hur has generally received mixed reviews.
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