Review of Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) by Sean K — 10 Oct 2015

An entertaining spectacle, sure, but the film too often keeps its main pull from doing just that, drawing the viewers into the headbutting bravura of bale and edgerton...

This review of Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) was written by Sean K on 10 Oct 2015.

Exodus: Gods and Kings has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Robert Kojder (605) for Flickering Myth (680) on 01 Dec 2017

One minute Ramses is an evil Pharaoh using Jews as slaves for his bidding, and the next we're sympathizing the death of his firstborn child…

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By Krisna D (1) on 29 Jun 2017

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

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By Steve C (928) on 18 Feb 2018

Shocked at how much this movie was panned and dismissed when it was released just over three years ago…

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By Tms S (32) on 27 Jan 2017

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

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By Joseph Walsh (276) for CineVue (2,163) on 21 Aug 2018

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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…

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By Gzayas91 (98) on 10 Jul 2018

At first I thought was legit good, but then thinking back on it, I realized it's not that good…

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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 Uri Klein (124) for Haaretz (130) on 11 Jan 2018

While interesting as yet another Hollywood biblical/historical epic, it is disappointing, even meager, in  every other way…

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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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