Review of Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) by Joe H — 04 Jun 2015

Was hoping the bad reviews were against the cast but the film is a mess. Story is told poorly and the performances terrible especially Bale.

This review of Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) was written by Joe H on 04 Jun 2015.

Exodus: Gods and Kings has generally received mixed reviews.

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