Review of Ben-Hur (2016) by Dustin C — 28 Aug 2016

I could tell there was WAY more to this story than was seen on camera. It seemed rushed from start to finished. It was at least decent enough to pique my interest. I will make a point to see the Charlton Heston version and read the book.

However, my biggest complaint is that Jesus got short-changed. The powerful ending lost a lot of impact because there was no more than 30 seconds of screen time with Jesus. Judah's encounter with Jesus is obviously central to the story, so wouldn't you want the audience to empathize or have any connection at all with the character? Boo.