Review of Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) by Mike W — 02 May 2015

Hugely flawed, mostly the casting and the douche Lord Bale.

But it has some of the Scott magic.

This review of Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) was written by Mike W on 02 May 2015.

Exodus: Gods and Kings has generally received mixed reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Exodus: Gods and Kings

Review of Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

By Leo G (51) on 23 Aug 2017

This version of Moses just makes him boring and unlikable…

Read Review

Review of Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

By Caitlin M (164) on 25 Mar 2018

The only movie where you'll get to see John Turturro and Sigourney Weaver play Egyptian royalty…

Read Review

Review of Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

By Charlie L (477) on 10 Jul 2017

The script is hugely flawed (especially the dialogue) in this surprisingly dull affair from Ridley Scott…

Read Review

Review of Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

You'll feel like you're sitting through a boring sermon, delivered by somebody who had too much to drink the night before and just wants to…

Read Review

Review of Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

By Krisna D (1) on 29 Jun 2017

Great to see a bible story adapted to near-reality story with source of its research…

Read Review

Review of Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

By James Clay (166) for Fresh Fiction (404) on 07 Dec 2018

Even though all of the contrived melodrama and less than ardent acting, Scott's direction makes EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS a valuable piece of filmmaking…

Read Review

Review of Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

By Sr. Rose Pacatte (156) for National Catholic Reporter (122) on 09 Aug 2017

I choose to think of Exodus: Gods and Kings as Ridley Scott's personal vision of God and his wrangling through his art with the consequences…

Read Review

Review of Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

By Nick H (590) on 06 Sep 2017

Definitely worth a watch. Some of the casting is unexpected but ignore those complaining about accents and just enjoy the film…

Read Review

Review of Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

By Nandan T (115) on 27 Jan 2017

Great film in my eyes! I Love GOD so anything faith based I enjoy…

Read Review

Review of Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

By Dukejon (132) on 19 Sep 2017

Christian Bale plays Moses like mad max…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Pleasantville (1998)

By Seth S (331) on 23 May 2014

The expectations versus reality of my opinion towards Pleasantville is jarring. I expected to really enjoy an inventive piece of filmmaking…

Read Review

Review of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

By Ray L (129) on 16 Dec 2008

- seen it at 1 of my friends place & I found it long & not that interesting…

Read Review

Review of Pacific Heights (1990)

By Dean M (1,337) on 12 Mar 2007

The Tenant from Hell…

Read Review

Review of The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

By Liz P (64) on 08 Oct 2007

Fun for everyone…

Read Review

Review of The Nativity Story (2006)

By Joeyl. (2) on 04 Dec 2006

This film was awfully boring. Why doesn't someone come up with an original idea anymore…

Read Review

Review of What Lies Beneath (2000)

By Jakeg (5) on 08 Sep 2006

A stupid plotline really. I mean ghosts in a house? Ghosts going into people's bodies? Corny…

Read Review

Review of Eragon (2006)

By Walter Chaw (1,360) for Film Freak Central (1,643) on 14 Dec 2006

Fears that Fangmeier's debut would be the sequel to Dragonheart nobody wanted prove unwarranted. It's the sequel to BloodRayne that nobody wanted…

Read Review

Review of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

By Jonathanm. (5) on 19 May 2008

This is the worst movie I have ever seen. I walked out of Weekend at Bernie's 2, so maybe that was a little worse…

Read Review

Review of Jacob (1994)

By Rebecca R (481) on 18 Aug 2010

This film brought to us by TNT is from the Bible Collection…

Read Review

Review of Esther (1999)

By Alexandra W (234) on 28 Aug 2010

Whoever made this did not know what the interesting parts of this story are…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews

Hereditary

2018

72%1,650 Reviews

Dark Waters

2019

76%68 Reviews

Interstellar

2014

83%1,261 Reviews

Ford v Ferrari

2019

81%171 Reviews

Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022

65%84 Reviews

Babylon

2022

68%144 Reviews

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

83%1,378 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Exodus: Gods and Kings

2014

50%976 Reviews

The Pajama Game

1957

64%68 Reviews

Crazylove

2005

56%11 Reviews

Into the Forest

2016

55%185 Reviews

Spring Breakers

2013

53%1,020 Reviews

Gridiron Gang

2006

70%564 Reviews

Side Effects

2005

52%35 Reviews

Road Trip

2000

59%448 Reviews

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

2013

51%824 Reviews

Two If by Sea

1996

38%58 Reviews