Review of The Ten Commandments (1956) by Ken S — 24 Mar 2014
Cecil B. DeMille directs (and introduces and narrates) his final film, a biblical epic telling the life story of Moses, from his infancy being sent down the river Nile, through being the Prince of Egypt, then discovering he is Hebrew and becoming the leader that frees the Jews from slavery in Egypt up until he unveils the Ten Commandments and leads his people to the River of Jordan.
It is a pretty good film...there is some stiffer dated acting, but Heston is quite good, and I think Yul Brynner is cool. The most surprising thing about this film is how well some of the special effects have held up over the years.
..the parting of the Red Sea is still a pretty amazing visual effect that is awe-inspiring nearly 60 years after the fact. I'm not religious, so I can't be one to judge this film on its historical authenticity or how closely it follows the stories from the Bible.
..but I think this is a fine film standing on it's own merits.
This review of The Ten Commandments (1956) was written by Ken S on 24 Mar 2014.
The Ten Commandments has generally received positive reviews.
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