Review of The Nativity Story (2006) by Rebecca C — 18 Dec 2014

This is a complex story to tell and I think any director would be hard pressed to tell it well. That being said, I think it was fairly well produced and didn't take any major liberties with the plot (like the recent production of Noah).

I liked the threads of the Wise Men, and King Herod which were artfully woven through the story. The Wise Men were portrayed in a very human light, and King Herod's paranoia was well portrayed in his suspicion of his own son and desire to not repeat the mistakes of his father.

I didn't give it five stars because it lagged in a few places but overall a great watch--especially during Christmas.