Review of Ben-Hur (2016) by Conan 3 — 21 Aug 2017

I guess it's easy to make a good movie if you're just remaking one of the greatest movies ever made.

This review of Ben-Hur (2016) was written by Conan 3 on 21 Aug 2017.

Ben-Hur has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Uri Klein (124) for Haaretz (130) on 10 Jan 2018

The direction is uninspired, the script lacks a subtext, the two lead actors are appallingly anemic, and even the vaunted chariot race disappoints…

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By Rebekah S (73) on 30 Sep 2018

Definitely my favorite movie. I love the focus on forgiveness. We need more forgiveness in this world…

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By Stefano L (766) on 05 Sep 2017

All these remakes of colossal of the '50s maybe technically are better, not sure though, but they lack the the heart of the originals…

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By Alex R (2,581) on 04 Jul 2018

People don't seem to have any real arguments against this movie apart from the fact that it's an unwanted remake of the legendary 1950s film…

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By Andy F (912) on 21 Aug 2017

I guess it's easy to make a good movie if you're just remaking one of the greatest movies ever made…

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By Catherine K (71) on 26 Jun 2017

I actually enjoyed this movie. Both my husband and I went in, not knowing anything about the plot…

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By James W (1,855) on 05 Sep 2017

All these remakes of colossal of the '50s maybe technically are better, not sure though, but they lack the the heart of the originals…

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By Sarah Marrs (566) for Lainey Gossip (399) on 08 Oct 2017

Without the romantic subtext, Ben-Hur is left with a rather ugly moral about destroying your enemies at all costs and only forgiving them once…

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By D D (95) on 31 May 2018

This is like three movies in one and had the main actor from 'the passion' reprising his role as jesus, I felt so happy paying to see this…

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By Richard S (2,067) on 20 Jul 2017

Predictably, this is as bad as you would expect it to be…

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