Review of Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) by Prakash L — 26 Oct 2015

The treatment of the biblical story is meek and pedantic. The famous parting of the sea in the 'Ten Commandments' is made into a mockery in this movie.

This review of Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) was written by Prakash L on 26 Oct 2015.

Exodus: Gods and Kings has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Marin M (205) on 15 Oct 2018

This is so long and boring..it didnt live to the source material and the directors reputation…

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[Bale] a brilliant thespian. However, his Moses is a sullen and aloof man who is never compelling…

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By Chip R (74) on 05 Jul 2018

What started out as an epic, turned into a strange mess that would confuse both those who knew the story, and those who didn't…

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By Becky T (285) on 08 Apr 2017

It was pretty far off the biblical story, and was odd to see a lot of white guys playing Egyptians and Israelites…

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By Janet M (180) on 26 Mar 2017

This movie was better than expected. wished it had a higher review. I had a good time from start to finish…

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By Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 28 Nov 2017

The best way to approach Exodus may be with measured expectations. It's fun and exciting, but not mind-blowing. Critical, but faithful…

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By Rafael H (11) on 25 Jul 2017

Biblical epic that struggles to live up to it's source material but does have some rousing set pieces along the way…

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By Leo G (51) on 23 Aug 2017

This version of Moses just makes him boring and unlikable…

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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…

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