Review of Ben-Hur (2016) by Justin T — 21 Aug 2016

Well-rounded story and solid execution. Definitely lived up to the 1959 version.

This review of Ben-Hur (2016) was written by Justin T on 21 Aug 2016.

Ben-Hur has generally received mixed reviews.

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The only thing I enjoyed was the scene on the ship. I hated the race and I hated the ending…

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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 Stefano L (766) on 05 Sep 2017

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