Exodus: Gods and Kings
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: December 12, 2014
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actiniumJun 29, 2021
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TyranianAug 4, 2019
While visually quite impressive the performances are bland and story departures unwelcome.
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DominArsenDec 8, 2018
Exodus
Un film réalisé par Ridley Scott (Gladiator
Commençons par les choses qui fâchent :( Un casting spécial. Un des Pharaons a déjà incarné un rôle ou il se fait uriner dessus par un transformeurs et/ou il passe du temps à rire. Incarné unExodus
Un film réalisé par Ridley Scott (Gladiator
Commençons par les choses qui fâchent :(
Un casting spécial. Un des Pharaons a déjà incarné un rôle ou il se fait uriner dessus par un transformeurs et/ou il passe du temps à rire. Incarné un Pharaon ne lui va pas du tout.... Le plus dramatique dans ce film c'est qu'il n'est pas dramatique. La gestion de l'IMPACT des différentes catastrophes est catastrophique. Seulement la dernière catastrophe est bien amener, mais pour autres, les catastrophes se passe, on voit clairement les conséquences, mais que très peux le moment "avant la catastrophe". Bref je trouve ce film un peu vide.
Une 3D qui met très peu en avant la 3D c'est dommage
Les belles choses :)
Le film est très bien réalisé les angles de vue sont majestueux les villes sublimes et l’immensité égyptienne somptueusement retranscrite, j'imagine.
Les catastrophes qui sont terribles, mais seulement à l'image.
Les musiques ne sont perçues que dans les moments intimes. Peux être un peut plus sinon elle reste bonne.
Conclusion: étant donné que c'est un film qui est très tourné ver "la Fois" je peux déterminer qu'il ne plaira pas à tout le monde surtout dans les conditions actuelles...… Expand
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Movie3Jul 15, 2018
There's a reason Atheists shouldn't make Bible stories. I mean, you might as well make a movie about Obama being a white person. That's how off this movie is with the real story! Sure "The 10 Commandments" was off but it kept the overallThere's a reason Atheists shouldn't make Bible stories. I mean, you might as well make a movie about Obama being a white person. That's how off this movie is with the real story! Sure "The 10 Commandments" was off but it kept the overall storyline and the spirit of the story. This travesty just craps all over the real story.… Expand
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gzayas91Jul 11, 2018
At first I thought was legit good, but then thinking back on it, I realized it's not that good. This could have been the biggest biblical movie ever made, but instead this is just a middle of the road film.
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DukeJonSep 20, 2017
Christian Bale plays Moses like mad max. Too much reliance of CGI for the various plagues, and not enough exploration about the main themes from the bible. Joel Edgerton playing Pharaoh stole the show.
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Moo-viesDec 30, 2016
Whoever did the casting needs to be barred from ever having to do such choices again.
Though it probably was a very deliberate production choice.

The actors who accepted to play in this joke lost pretty much all their credit in the process.
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Avalon011May 29, 2016
I've seen many incarnations of the Moses story, Exodus is just weak. Exodus is very sluggish at times the story comes to a pause with some long and boring scenes that serve no purpose, and a lot of inaccuracies Moses never got married and hadI've seen many incarnations of the Moses story, Exodus is just weak. Exodus is very sluggish at times the story comes to a pause with some long and boring scenes that serve no purpose, and a lot of inaccuracies Moses never got married and had children. And overall just weak scenes, the scene with the burning bush and "god" comes to speak to him Moses has never heard of God at this point and he asks the child "Who are you?" child God answers "I am" then the scene closes, how does "I am" explain to Moses who God is? Then afterwards Moses magically knows everything about God, to anyone that's never heard of God "I am" is far from helpful. Now another useless God scene with the child comes along again, why are they screaming at each other for no reason? Very useless dialog then the scene closes, then the movie jumps to the painting of the blood on the doorways, how did Moses receive these instructions when child God never told him to do it?

This movie is filled with many more inaccuracies and I was just confused most of the time, a lot of this movie doesn't even make any sense.

The most random moment was when Moses was walking back to his horse after meeting with Ben Kingsley then two men shout "Look a slave!" at Moses then attack him, then Moses kills them then goes back to his horse like nothing ever happened, Moses is still a general at the time. And why is Moses slaughtering everyone? He never killed anyone after he fled.

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McgillacuddyMay 19, 2016
Tries way to hard to be an epic remake for an epic story and falls flat with monotone acting and shallow intensity. Not to mention, Ridley Scott's portrayal of Moses was simply terrible, as his character was mostly faithless and bland.
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SolInvictaApr 3, 2016
Visually stunning - maybe the best storm graphics I've seen in a movie - and the story sporadically hits, but Exodus is largely a hollow affair. The two leads carry it the best they can.
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FilmClubMar 27, 2016
Ridley Scott's rendering of the Book of Exodus serves up most of the spectacular highlights of the biblical tale.

2014 marks the resurgence of the Old Testament at the movies. After Darren Aronofsky turned to Genesis to unleash Noah,Ridley Scott's rendering of the Book of Exodus serves up most of the spectacular highlights of the biblical tale.

2014 marks the resurgence of the Old Testament at the movies. After Darren Aronofsky turned to Genesis to unleash Noah, Ridley Scott moves forward to the Book of Exodus to revisit the story of Moses. Exodus: Gods and Kings is this century’s answer to Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments, but it already looks to be more controversial than that pious 1956 opus. Spectacularly filmed and intermittently well acted, though not quite as much campy fun as the DeMille version, the picture looks likely to attract a substantial audience even if some religious leaders voice protests.

Scott did a great job reviving the Roman sword-and-sandals epic when he made the Oscar-winning Gladiator. This Egyptian saga is not quite in the same league, but it confirms the director’s flair for widescreen imagery. Exodus has the added kick of 3D technology, and it has enough eye-popping set pieces to please adventure fans.

Unlike the DeMille rendering, this one does not begin at the beginning but plunges us into the middle of the action, with Moses (Christian Bale) as an adult in the royal court. We eventually learn the backstory of how the Jewish child managed to find a home among the kings, but we’re introduced to him as a warrior and best friend of Ramses (Joel Edgerton). The first part of the movie cribs rather shamelessly from Gladiator, which began by sketching the rivalry between the emperor’s son and his favorite warrior. Here the aging Pharaoh, played by John Turturro, prefers his adopted son Moses to his own son Ramses. This tortured family drama was performed much more persuasively in Gladiator by Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix and Richard Harris. Despite an excess of mascara, Turturro is sympathetic, but he doesn’t fit all that comfortably into ancient Egypt.

An early battle scene against the Hittites, modeled very closely on the climactic battle scene between Arabs and Turks in Lawrence of Arabia, suggests that Moses is the superior warrior, which prepares for his eventual banishment once Ramses succeeds his father on the throne. But the friendship between the two soldiers is not well established in the opening scenes, so the film stumbles out of the gate. Four writers — Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Jeffrey Caine and Oscar winner Steven Zaillian — are credited with the screenplay, and they haven’t been able to craft an elegant narrative from the biblical text. The dialogue is often cringe-worthy, as when a surly Moses tells God, “Nice of you to come.”

When Moses learns his true identity, he is reluctant to play the role of savior, and he finds a comfortable home in a remote village, where he marries and has a son. But his destiny calls when he comes upon the famous burning bush and is approached by God to lead his people out of slavery. Here is the film’s most controversial choice, for God appears to Moses as a fierce child. Although this may offend some devout viewers, it’s actually far more interesting than the booming offscreen voice that DeMille used in his version of the story. This divine child seems angry and vengeful rather than a benign Buddha figure, but one could argue that this is in keeping with the Old Testament God of wrath.

The film hits its peak in the sequence recounting the 10 plagues. The savage crocodiles were not in the Old Testament, but as they attack humans as well as fish, they turn the Nile blood red, which is at least an ingenious explanation of how the river might have turned to blood. Frogs, boils and locusts are truer to the text and are rendered in luscious visual detail.

The climactic chase to the Red Sea is equally spectacular. Although The Ten Commandments won the Oscar for its visual effects, the parting of the Red Sea in DeMille’s film was laughably tacky. Scott comes up with a somewhat more credible portrayal of how the Israelites managed to cross the sea before a monumental storm drowned the Egyptians. This sequence is visually thrilling. The movie should have ended there, but Scott and the writers seem to have felt obliged to include a few of the later parts of the story, including the delivery of the Ten Commandments and a scene of an aged Moses finally arriving near the land of Canaan. But while these events are integral to the biblical story, they come off here as the worst kind of anticlimax.

Don’t expect any acting nominations for the picture. Bale garbles a few too many of his lines, but he has an imposing physical presence.

No movie with such a limp ending can be fully satisfying, and the beginning also falters. But the long middle section is a rousing good show.

Ridley Scott shows off his gifts as director, but the script and some of the actors let him down.… Expand
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nanatrinityMar 14, 2016
This movie lacks 99% of Biblical facts and I wonder why they went on ahead producing it . the director should really be ashamed of himself. I'm really sorry that my favorite actors like Christian Bale and Ben Kingsley had to play part in it.
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EpicLadySpongeFeb 21, 2016
Exodus: Weaks and Fails. Usually, it doesn't get any worse than how I see it when it should've been better before we all doubt that it could've been worse.
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TinoTrivinoJan 4, 2016
Its not the Story which is bad and not true according to the history, its just.. that they use actors, really well known actors, that the begining of the movie seems to be a comedy... common, really? what is that!!!
but what is also a bitIts not the Story which is bad and not true according to the history, its just.. that they use actors, really well known actors, that the begining of the movie seems to be a comedy... common, really? what is that!!!
but what is also a bit freightend is the zionist undertone, and i say zionist not jewish, complet different things for me.
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dijavantewowDec 1, 2015
Getting past the obvious issues that Scott willfully to decided to cast white actors in the roles of Egyptians for no good reason, this movie's problems go beyond that. They spent a whole lot of time on Moses getting married and having aGetting past the obvious issues that Scott willfully to decided to cast white actors in the roles of Egyptians for no good reason, this movie's problems go beyond that. They spent a whole lot of time on Moses getting married and having a child and still we weren't able to have any particular connection to them, nor did I really figure out why Moses began to truly care for the Hebrews in this. The editing forced a jump from his lack of caring to willingness to leave his family of 9 years behind in a matter of minutes. Only an epic movie because of the vast amounts of CGI used to make grand looking scenes of disaster, but that doesn't make it good.… Expand
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3ebfan511Sep 26, 2015
Substitute Christian Bale for Charles Heston, with updated directing and CGI and you get an idea of this film. I am not very religious but always loved seeing the Ten Commandments as a kid, and this is a pretty decent modernization of it.Substitute Christian Bale for Charles Heston, with updated directing and CGI and you get an idea of this film. I am not very religious but always loved seeing the Ten Commandments as a kid, and this is a pretty decent modernization of it. I thought it might be too "biblical" and thus silly, but actually maintains a certain realistic sense of events, which I was not expecting and was definitely more appreciating for an atheist who grew up as catholic, appreciating the story, and the original film. He did a great job capturing a retelling of the story, without nonsensical biblical stuff, but that of course means it wont please the religiously fervent, nor the anti-religious who want nothing to do with any of it. For someone of my background however, (Catholic but now agnostic/atheist) I thought it was great.… Expand
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EludiumQ36Sep 4, 2015
The only way this gets a positive rating is if it's NOT compared to the classic "Ten Commandments", otherwise it's a shameful, waste of a remake. I barely got halfway through it before pulling the plug on its awfulness.
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csw12Aug 10, 2015
There is no escaping the dreadful monotonous first hour of Exodus: Gods and Kings. Thanks to a better made second half the movie becomes an average one at best.
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smookedentistAug 3, 2015
Great movie!! Good reminder of Passover. The movie had the epic scene of the parting of the Red Sea and the burning bush was really cool too! It must be pretty powerful for that little kid to play G-d. That was a pretty big role and shoesGreat movie!! Good reminder of Passover. The movie had the epic scene of the parting of the Red Sea and the burning bush was really cool too! It must be pretty powerful for that little kid to play G-d. That was a pretty big role and shoes to fill for him. The 10 plagues were pretty intense especially when they got to smiting of the first born.… Expand
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TokyochuchuJul 22, 2015
Exodus: Gods and Kings is another swords and sandals epic from master-director Ridley Scott. But it's one without any battles or climactic end conflict. It's all tease and no pay-off. Worse still, the movie makes you empathize with theExodus: Gods and Kings is another swords and sandals epic from master-director Ridley Scott. But it's one without any battles or climactic end conflict. It's all tease and no pay-off. Worse still, the movie makes you empathize with the villain too much. I wanted Rameses to catch and murder Moses and his entire rabble by the end of the movie! What a bizarre failure.… Expand
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duncan1964Jun 29, 2015
An English teacher leads a double life as a gambler. When he owes big, he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral, immersing himself in an illicit underground world that could cost him his life. Wahlberg never convincesAn English teacher leads a double life as a gambler. When he owes big, he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral, immersing himself in an illicit underground world that could cost him his life. Wahlberg never convinces as an English teacher and the film never seems to gain enough momentum to warrant the viewers interest. Dialogue heavy, and with an inflated sense of its own self importance, its a hard slog to get to an unsatisfying conclusion… Expand
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MovieMadHawkJun 13, 2015
ok overall movie was entertaining but as a biblical rendition of moses i say it hit some key points but it did not hit everything it needed. if you are going to do an interpretation of a story that is writen centurys ago do it right makeok overall movie was entertaining but as a biblical rendition of moses i say it hit some key points but it did not hit everything it needed. if you are going to do an interpretation of a story that is writen centurys ago do it right make parts to it no matter what religon you are. i give it a five out of ten foe the effort and i would like to see a ten commandments movie.… Expand
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chepod8Jun 12, 2015
Efectos especiales decentes, pero que alguien detenga la producción de historias bíblicas, desperdicio de talento al por mayor, esta película esta tan muerta como el Mar Muerto.
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vikesh2206May 13, 2015
Exodus: Gods and Kings works as a spectacle of 3D special effects and lush cinematography. However, it fulfills this at the cost of the complexity of it's source material, thus creating a final product that it all style no substance despiteExodus: Gods and Kings works as a spectacle of 3D special effects and lush cinematography. However, it fulfills this at the cost of the complexity of it's source material, thus creating a final product that it all style no substance despite the classic source material it is based on.… Expand
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BigMike71May 10, 2015
When I heard about this movie I thought "oh boy, another rip off version of a Bible story". To my surprise I was wrong. It showed the cinema side of a classic childhood story. People say that this movie is terrible, I disagree.
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jojimboMay 2, 2015
I gave it a 4. Sorry Ridley, but when Moses reaches the Red Sea, i want to see him bang the sand with his stick and part the **** sea with MAGIC.
Great visuals, but you really blew this one,
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nono5551212Apr 30, 2015
This movie is really a 6.5 or 7 but so many people gave it an unfair score. I watched this movie through and I liked it. It was a bit slow at times. All you bible thumpers upset that they changed the story a bit can suck it.. Ask yourself howThis movie is really a 6.5 or 7 but so many people gave it an unfair score. I watched this movie through and I liked it. It was a bit slow at times. All you bible thumpers upset that they changed the story a bit can suck it.. Ask yourself how many big blockbuster movies come out about God? There are probably people out there who never knew the story and now they do...… Expand
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sanyrubApr 20, 2015
It is not as bad as some people are saying. Leaving aside this is a sci-fi film (as everything that has anything to do with the Bible) the film looks amazing as we all expected. Ridley Scott knows how to offer spectacle. The actors are notIt is not as bad as some people are saying. Leaving aside this is a sci-fi film (as everything that has anything to do with the Bible) the film looks amazing as we all expected. Ridley Scott knows how to offer spectacle. The actors are not bad in it, Christian Bale is very good in fact. The biggest problems are probably that a story like this is not appealing anymore and the obvious white-washing that happened during the casting. Just entertainment with lots of money on screen, especially for the people who enjoy these kind of stories.… Expand
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TheQuietGamerApr 16, 2015
Ridley Scott gives this telling of the Biblical tale a vibe similar to some of the classic swords & sandals epics that have graced the big screen. It is a lengthy movie. As a result it rushes through some areas it shouldn't have and stays tooRidley Scott gives this telling of the Biblical tale a vibe similar to some of the classic swords & sandals epics that have graced the big screen. It is a lengthy movie. As a result it rushes through some areas it shouldn't have and stays too long in others. It can be a rather mixed affair, but overall it is a solidly entertaining movie. One that is sure to offend many due to the fact that it is based on a religious belief.

As you might expect it's not entirely Biblically accurate. It certainly does a better job "Noah" did at sticking close to what the Bible says, but Biblical and historical inaccuracies are to be found. For one it tries too hard to add human reasoning in order to explain the various miracles and plagues God brings on.

What we get here is a flawed movie, but one that can still be enjoyable provided people put down their religion or anti-religion related baggage. It can be epic one minute and somewhat boring the next. Yet even in it's slower drawn out moments I still found myself interested in the film. Despite some awkward and underdeveloped plot elements this is a very solid attempt at bringing the story of Moses to the big-screen. It might not get all of the facts right or be all that flawless in execution, but Ridley Scott still has enough good things going on here to make it worth a watch.

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DokaluApr 7, 2015
Ridley Scott's new movie is very much to debate. It is an actual representation of the bible book Exodus, with all the story about Moses. Some things were changed, it was not completely loyal to the book, but that's something to appreciate,Ridley Scott's new movie is very much to debate. It is an actual representation of the bible book Exodus, with all the story about Moses. Some things were changed, it was not completely loyal to the book, but that's something to appreciate, the originality and not being bored by the same story again. I actually think the acting choices were really accurate, mainly Christian Bale as Moses, he was really awesome, and the rest of them, they weren't that much, but still good. The movie itself can get to be a little boring in some parts, it is actually difficult to sit through the whole run time, but that is understandable given the fact that this was trying to recreate the story of Moses as good as possible.
Itself, the film was boring and long, but had some exciting parts and was as loyal as possible to the Bible, without making some parts too predictable.
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GarfoodleApr 5, 2015
Before I begin, I'd like to say that I am in fact an atheist, and hence, my review will not be based upon the accuracy of the story line. Instead, I'd like to say that I'm going to go ahead and give this my worst movie of all time award,Before I begin, I'd like to say that I am in fact an atheist, and hence, my review will not be based upon the accuracy of the story line. Instead, I'd like to say that I'm going to go ahead and give this my worst movie of all time award, based solely upon how horrible its acting, dialogue, and production values are/were. They went ahead and got Christian Bale along with Ben Kingston, two decent actors by all accounts. But their performances in this movie are just horrible. Granted, whomever the director was is to blame. Some of their lines are just plain horrible. I, much to the dismay of everyone watching this "film" with me, was laughing constantly. It seemed like it was written by a little kid, and that's at is best. My finial problem is that the movie just doesn't know what it wants to be. It has a bit of shock value, a bit of action, a bit of drama, a bit of everything. AND ALL OF IT IS HORRIBLE.
Its bad, Its very bad.
Really, we don't need any more of these horrible Bible stories gone action movies. They just turn out to be bad, and thats the extend of it.… Expand
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NRNSWApr 4, 2015
Fair warning - this review relates to the filmmaking and story telling, it does not take into consideration references to the bible. As a movie unto itself, it isn' too bad. Some of the graphics / footage leaves a bit to leave desiredFair warning - this review relates to the filmmaking and story telling, it does not take into consideration references to the bible. As a movie unto itself, it isn' too bad. Some of the graphics / footage leaves a bit to leave desired (especially the swarm of locusts, and then there are the awful crocodiles that looked so fake - I couldn't remember if I was watching Exodus or some version of Sharknado). Scott does get the story he wants to tell across to the audience member - it is just a lot lower standard than his other movies. I wouldn't rush out to see it if I was you....… Expand
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LeZeeApr 3, 2015
This is a well known story and I have also seen the '56 movie 'The Ten Commandments'. So in this film could not foresee the modification, but it did in a slight manner like the later 'Noah' movie. The best part was the visuals, the graphicsThis is a well known story and I have also seen the '56 movie 'The Ten Commandments'. So in this film could not foresee the modification, but it did in a slight manner like the later 'Noah' movie. The best part was the visuals, the graphics were so good, hard to resist the pleasure if you are vfx geek like me. That's the reason I love modern movie, especially remake of a classic like 'King Kong'. The problem in this flick was lie in the story telling.

As we know, Ridley Scott is an excellent narrator, but this movie was too short even though it ran 150 minutes. I felt it was just a brief, I mean there were no details or depth in the important scenes. You will know what I'm saying if you had watched '56 movie I mentioned in a above paragraph. That's drawback for the first timers at a same time advantage for not to fall in boredom for those who have already seen other versions. Christian Bale, awesome; Joel Edgerton, good; Ben Kingsley, never required; Aaron Paul, totally waste.

Overall, not cleverly stablised in the scenes that are very important, especially the final one about ten commandments should have been extended a little bit with a moral message. If it was a Peter Jackson movie, definitely it would have been a trilogy with an aggregated time of over 500 minutes. This movie was an entertainer like I enjoyed it than the message deliverer. Must be watched for the amusement and for the pleasure in updating technical aspect of the narration rather than inspiration.

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DCEdmondsMar 31, 2015
"Exodus: Gods and Kings" 10 Scale Rating: 5.5 (Decent) ...

The Good: Visually, the film is fantastic. The sets, backgrounds, and effects were top notch. The first half of the film is also well done. Despite already being well versed on the"Exodus: Gods and Kings" 10 Scale Rating: 5.5 (Decent) ...

The Good: Visually, the film is fantastic. The sets, backgrounds, and effects were top notch. The first half of the film is also well done. Despite already being well versed on the story, I was entertained and very interested in what was going on. While I still don't see him as Moses, Christian Bale wasn't bad. Joel Edgerton, however, stole the show as Ramses. Despite being the main villain of the movie, you couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him. Edgerton played him perfectly and was well balanced as he shifted back and forth from compassionate and remorseful to enraged and murderous.

The Bad: Unfortunately, the film falls apart halfway through. It becomes far less interesting and slows down, which is odd considering that that is the part of the story that is supposed to really take off. While the film starts off with promise, 3/4 of the way through you're just waiting for it to end.… Expand
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nicholasbertMar 28, 2015
140 million dollars of budget can give you the cheapest CGI you can imagine, along with the faker gold you've ever seen on the silver screen. 140 million dollars can convince Christian Bale, one of the best and most committed actors of his140 million dollars of budget can give you the cheapest CGI you can imagine, along with the faker gold you've ever seen on the silver screen. 140 million dollars can convince Christian Bale, one of the best and most committed actors of his generation, to take on a lead role he obviously didn't respect enough to give it the proper preparation. 140 million dollars can give you Gladiator's plot coated in Bible. What 140 million dollars can't give you is a good film.

Literally the only things to be saved from movie hell here are Christian Bale's performance (which is still his worse) and Joel Edgerton's make-up artist. The rest, I don't even know where to begin to complain. Let me try: every single thing that was computer rendered looks fake, especially in the shots of the Egyptian city; the dialogues were laughable and throughout the movie, despite it being that long, you feel like there needs to be an hour more of character development to be comprehensible; the beginning is almost word for word the premise for Gladiator, also by Ridley Scott; the plagues (perhaps the most visually would-be entriguing part) are squeezed into ten minutes; did I mention the gold looks fake?

I won't comment on the animosity some people have in regards of the changing of some parts of the "original" story, because that's what happens in every film with the source material. Historically, though, the movie isn't coherent: the action here is supposed to take place around 3000 b.C., at least according to the Bible studies, but Ramses the Great lived nearly 2000 years after that. It may seem like a small mistake, but that's like mistaking George Clinton with Marcus Aurelius.

Too much action, too much blubbery dialogues, too much fake gold. Too much money, too much hype, too much dreadlock, too much deus-ex-machina (haha), too much eyelash, too much facial inexpression, too much of everything which sums up in a terrible concoction that tastes of nothing. Shame on you, Ridley Scott, shame on you, cinematographer, shame on you, fx supervisor,… Expand
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LukesikwebuMar 21, 2015
Best watched as a stand-alone Hollywood epic. Ridley Scott deviates substantially from the Biblical story of Moses. Here- Moses has no staff, he's a God-sceptic, he doesn't split the waters, and there's no pillar of fire.
Exodus is a loooongBest watched as a stand-alone Hollywood epic. Ridley Scott deviates substantially from the Biblical story of Moses. Here- Moses has no staff, he's a God-sceptic, he doesn't split the waters, and there's no pillar of fire.
Exodus is a loooong yet entertaining epic, with some biblical references.
The cinematography, coupled with Christian Bale's performance is fantastic.
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dyshpoMar 20, 2015
Overtly dragging and long in length but suffocating . The humanizing of a biblical villain ok long have they been marginalized like the enslaved people of Canaan. But why so dragging and unnecessary comedy of pharoses advisors downplays theOvertly dragging and long in length but suffocating . The humanizing of a biblical villain ok long have they been marginalized like the enslaved people of Canaan. But why so dragging and unnecessary comedy of pharoses advisors downplays the dense heavy handed emotions of scenes. was Moses talking to god or just to belligerent **** angel I don't know never explained like most Ridley Scott films have dead end plot holes with multitude of contradictory explanations in films.… Expand
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s721936Mar 19, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Thank you Ridley Scott for butchering a good story. How could anyone go so far off from the plot in the bible? To name just a few mistakes in the movie: 1) Moses was banished from Egypt a became a Shepard for 40 years not 9, before coming back to Egypt. 2) Why would Moses' wife, a believer of God have tattoos on her face, when God's laws prohibited tattoos? 3) Why is almighty God represented by a stupid bratty child? 4) The Israelite's never attempted to fight the Egyptians when they left. Moses and Aaron talked to Pharaoh, threw a staff on the ground that turned into a snake to prove they had God on their side AND THEN the 10 plagues began. 5) The Red Sea was Parted meaning that water was in the air not no water at all!!! 6) after the Israelite's crossed the sea the waves fell upon all the Egyptians and killed all of them even Ramses. So in all I think that it would've been easier to make this movie more historically accurate rather than piss a bunch of people off. I mean it seems like these people just made up their own version of the story. This movie sucks and some of the cast was really unfit to play these characters too. I felt to distracted thinking about what other silly roles they played in other movies and shows… Expand
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HalleluyahMattMar 18, 2015
Though there are some masterful visuals and decent acting on the part of Bale, the rest of the movie last depth, passion, and a well chosen cast. Besides this, Scott needlessly deviates from the Scriptural account. Moses' encounter withThough there are some masterful visuals and decent acting on the part of Bale, the rest of the movie last depth, passion, and a well chosen cast. Besides this, Scott needlessly deviates from the Scriptural account. Moses' encounter with Pharaoh, for example, are limited and lack the tension present in the biblical narrative. Scott's choice to depict God as a petulant child is a nasty jab at Christians and Jews as well as poorly a chosen narrative feature; at the same time it both weakens the film and makes for some gross blasphemy… Expand
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Armin_AbbasiMar 14, 2015
The 2 ½ hour film does its best to tell the whole story of the Exodus properly which, finally, fails to fulfill it. It would be a better idea to focus on just one aspect of the phenomena or cover a smaller part of it. Scott lost the favor ofThe 2 ½ hour film does its best to tell the whole story of the Exodus properly which, finally, fails to fulfill it. It would be a better idea to focus on just one aspect of the phenomena or cover a smaller part of it. Scott lost the favor of audience by telling a crucial story inaccurately and disappointed the critics by wrapping up a great story.… Expand
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MattBrady99Mar 10, 2015
Oh Ridley Scott why?. Why do you always keep doing this. I know you're a great director, you proved that back in your gold age of films, but now you make such forgettable and mostly terrible films like: Hannibal, Robin Hood, The Counselor andOh Ridley Scott why?. Why do you always keep doing this. I know you're a great director, you proved that back in your gold age of films, but now you make such forgettable and mostly terrible films like: Hannibal, Robin Hood, The Counselor and now this.

The story is about a Moses as he rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.

Judging by the trailers of this film I was pretty excited for the movie, because it looks exciting, epic and looks like a lot of fun.
Until I sawed the reviews for the film and on RT it had 2.8% and on Metacritic it had about 5.2% and let me just I was really disappointed from hearing that, I thought Ridley Scott finally got his mo jo back but really he hasn't.

RANT Time: Once I sawed a article about people complain about the none Egyptian actors playing famous Egyptian as known today, and the director himself has come out and said that he can't work with actors from different county's like Egyptian, because it's to hard work and he doesn't get a long with them. Hearing that I give up on Ridley on this, you can't work with people that are from different country's? I'm sorry but are you not the man who bough us Alien, Gladiator and Blade Runner. Dude your know has the master of directing and you can't work with people from different country's because "It's to hard work", well judging on Alien and Blade Runner which looked really hard to do and probably took a long time to finish. That's easy to you but you don't want to work with people from different country's, F**K you Ridley, but I still love you other movies.

Anywhere I still kept a open mind going into this movie, even with the news like that which really bothered me but still maybe the actors might pull it off, and let me just say after viewing the film it's not as bad as the critics are describing it to be, but it's really disappointing.

Christian Bale did okay as Moses as Mr. Bale can nail every role his in, but this one is may not incredible but he didn't do a bad job. Joel Edgerton did okay as well. That might sound really uninspiring and not very creative words to use for these two performance, but as I said their performances wasn't incredible or anything special, so yeah I'm sticking to it's okay.

The visual effect's were pretty good and the red sea part I have to say was pretty well done. The directing by Ridley once again was pretty damn good, even when I'm not that happy with him for making such a poor decision, he still mangers to win me over.

Now for the big problems: The story of Moses and the red sea had to be the most interesting and the most imaginative story I've ever seen, but in this movie it gets over shadowed by the action scenes and to don't get me wrong the action sense were pretty bad-ass, but don't forget you're telling a classic story of Moses. Sigourney Weaver was wasted in this movie and that's just sad to see that, has she is a freaking damn great actress being in roles that just put her talent to waste. Aaron Paul as well was wasted in this movie just like Weaver.

Exodus: Gods and Kings has to be the most blandest and the most disappointing movie of this year and I really wanted this movie to be good, but it just turned out to be a disappointment from a director who use to have his spot light.… Expand
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old_skool_gamerMar 7, 2015
Possibly Ridley Scott's worst movie. The story and performance of the Prince of Egypt animated movie was actually far superior to this. Ridley's rendition of the story wasn't bad but the overall feel and performances of the movie didn'tPossibly Ridley Scott's worst movie. The story and performance of the Prince of Egypt animated movie was actually far superior to this. Ridley's rendition of the story wasn't bad but the overall feel and performances of the movie didn't convince me. It's forgiveable that Biblical movies are almost never going to be 100% accurate due to interpretation or style of director; they may want to focus on some other aspect of the story. There were some parts that weren't bad and the performances were very strong. But it didn't feel consistent. From the trailers, the casting already looked odd. But I thought maybe it shouldn't be that bad after I watch it. I was wrong. After finally watching it was horrible and the characters were unconvincing. The acting wasn't that bad but it didn't match the epicness of a movie like this. It was a good twist to use a child playing "a messenger of God". The kid is talented and has a lot of potential for a kid actor but didn't quite feel right in a movie like this.
Christian Bale's performance was better than I expected. Although, I think it would be more powerful if he attached a bit more of Moses' character. Moses actually wasn't a great speaker (he stuttered) and I don't even think he was a general from what I recall. Also, one part that seemed to stand out was his accent didn't seem consistent throughout the movie (especially noticeable in the first dialogue with the "viceroy"). Overall, it didn't have quite an epic feel as I would have expected from Ridley. The effects were good...the cinematography captured some of the essence of that era. But overall it wasn't a keeper. Maybe it's just me, but I'm a big Ridley Scott fan....and just being too harsh. Not his best work anyways.… Expand
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FyanElFeb 8, 2015
As of this review I'm glad the Metascore hits the 50-mark scoreline despite many negative reviews I've read from other sites. First of all, if you like religious films with a pitch of action then this is a movie to watch.
Christian Bale didAs of this review I'm glad the Metascore hits the 50-mark scoreline despite many negative reviews I've read from other sites. First of all, if you like religious films with a pitch of action then this is a movie to watch.
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WalkingDead5640Feb 8, 2015
Ambitious and epic, Exodus: Gods and Kings has an amazing cast and charming and realistic performances from Bale and Edgerton. It's a delightful welcome surprise from Ridley Scott. It's a visual masterpiece. Stunning and shot beautifully fromAmbitious and epic, Exodus: Gods and Kings has an amazing cast and charming and realistic performances from Bale and Edgerton. It's a delightful welcome surprise from Ridley Scott. It's a visual masterpiece. Stunning and shot beautifully from magnificent landscapes and architectures to epic, thrilling and brutal action scenes to enormous tidal waves and horrific storms. It doesn't fail to disappoint as it concludes with a quality, horrific and awesome third act. It boasts Scott's skill for creating massive and expensive, enjoyable epics like this! It's definitely a great theatre experience and I highly recommend giving this movie a try, even if some believe it's far too long but the movie picks up pace as it goes along. 8/10!… Expand
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PontificatorJan 31, 2015
Knowing the source material well, there was very little I enjoyed about this film aside from the costuming. It was inaccurate both biblically and historically and omitted the one element that would have made it something special…God. WithKnowing the source material well, there was very little I enjoyed about this film aside from the costuming. It was inaccurate both biblically and historically and omitted the one element that would have made it something special…God. With that, this film only freed two (2) busted blocks and drowned the others in the Red Sea… Expand
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KingCassius13Jan 26, 2015
It's a decent movie. No it doesn't exactly follow the bible. But im an atheist so I could really care less about that. I honestly just didn't think the film was all that entertaining.
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TracingyouripJan 22, 2015
How'd I know the reviews for this movie would be a religious **** I'm going to put all my religious biases aside and try not take offense from the Biblical and historical mishaps on the directors behalf. The acting was great, the CGI lookedHow'd I know the reviews for this movie would be a religious **** I'm going to put all my religious biases aside and try not take offense from the Biblical and historical mishaps on the directors behalf. The acting was great, the CGI looked incredible. Stretching 2 and a half hours long I questioned if I would get bored or distracted as I do with most long movies. This sadly was the base briefly. This was a solid movie. However nothing blew me out the water, asides from the CGI. Which should be expected with a $140 million dollar budget.… Expand
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kinoralphJan 21, 2015
Great film. Don't care if they are all white. This is Hollywood. The location, scenarios, special effect were a complete delight. Transforming moses in a real men......amazing. Transforming God in a bully kid.......PERFECT.
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mrhonthyJan 21, 2015
Ridley Scott has created epic theater and cinematic adventures with Aliens, Prometheus, Thelma and Louise, and the award winning Gladiator, just to name a few, yet he fails with Exodus: Gods and Kings. Walking into the theater, you wouldRidley Scott has created epic theater and cinematic adventures with Aliens, Prometheus, Thelma and Louise, and the award winning Gladiator, just to name a few, yet he fails with Exodus: Gods and Kings. Walking into the theater, you would expect to just sit through another retelling of the bible story. Instead you experience it as if you were there yourself. But to experience it once is enough.
Exodus: Gods and Kings has been criticized throughout the world, before even being shown in theaters, because Scott has cast white actors in the lead roles while many of the slaves were portrayed otherwise. But not casting recognizable box office stars could have been disastrous. The cast is full of highly known stars such as Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley, Aaron Paul, and John Turturro.
The movie begins with Moses (Bale, The Dark Knight Trilogy) and Ramses (Edgerton, Zero Dark Thirty) as full grown men seated with Ramses’ father, Seti (Turturro, The Big Lebowski). Moses and Ramses were raised as close as brothers without being blood related and are reminded to have each other’s backs in any sorts of trouble.
As we are led into the first big scene with the two brothers going into battle together, we catch a glimpse of Ramses’ animosity towards Moses. He resents the fact that Moses is a king on the battlefield and is aware that Seti favors his sibling. But shortly after, Ramses takes the throne. Ramses hears a rumor that Moses was born a Hebrew and, not having the guts to kill him, has Moses banished from his kingdom.
Bale plays Moses as a honorable family man trying to do what is right. He has the heart of a warrior and the patience of a father. Moses is a man who grew up thinking he was Egyptian, later learning and embracing his true identity as one chosen by God. And in Exodus:Gods and Kings, God is portrayed by a young boy. Every moment that 11-year-old actor came on the screen, he stole the scene.
The movie takes off from there and we are presented with astonishing shots varying from Ramses’ kingdom, the Egyptian effigies we see in historic photos, and the beautiful Red Sea. But what took my breathe away was the incredible depiction of the deadly plagues. It is hard to believe that Scott actually did not use 20,000 frogs or 100,000 locusts in those realistic and skin-crawling scenes.
But with great build up with the plagues, you are presented with a poor CGI tidal wave that comes charging at the soldiers and slaves as they cross the Red Sea. What was supposed to be the climax of the film, turned out to be the disappointment. The film does not thoroughly explain Moses’ past, or basics for the Ten Commandments. Moses was a monumental figure in biblical history, to fully understand Exodus: Gods and Kings, you must go into the movie knowing the bible stories which, in the end, may not work out well for other audience members.
While the movie had spectacular scenes from tornados to a bloody river, it did not have the full back story to support. Sadly, Exodus: Gods and Kings did not live up to the hype and did not exceed my expectations.… Expand
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porushhJan 19, 2015
This movie does not compare with the 1956 version of Ten Commandments by Cecil De Mille. The 1956 version inspired the viewer with faith in the power of God. This movie has a lot of computer effects but there is no faith in God, there is noThis movie does not compare with the 1956 version of Ten Commandments by Cecil De Mille. The 1956 version inspired the viewer with faith in the power of God. This movie has a lot of computer effects but there is no faith in God, there is no soul in this movie.… Expand
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rnorthJan 12, 2015
Exodus: God and Kings - DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY ON THIS MOVIE
If you are a seeker of truth, the only complete truth you will find in the movie is that Moses was a Hebrew! Had they taken the time to truly be inspired by the account inExodus: God and Kings - DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY ON THIS MOVIE
If you are a seeker of truth, the only complete truth you will find in the movie is that Moses was a Hebrew! Had they taken the time to truly be inspired by the account in the Bible or Torah, it could have been an epic film. It could have left the audience in awe. It could have become a classic that surpassed the “The Ten Commandments” with Charlton Heston! Instead, they hired writers Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Jeffrey Caine and Steven Zaillian to provide you with a fictional story that reduced God to a dirty boy who looked to be ten or so and Moses to an inapt man who willfully question and angrily confronted Him.
God is Mighty, Majestic, Creator, and an amazing Deliverer! Read the true account in the Book of Exodus! You can find it at biblegateway.… Expand
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Beardfull1Jan 11, 2015
Just horrible.
The "kid" is as creepy as possible.
I say stick to the original story. No need to reinvent a perfect plot.
Extremly dissapointing. One of the worst remakes in film history!
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FuerthBlackJan 10, 2015
After watching this movie I was never so disappointed over movie in my life. The trailer was sooooooo misleading!! The entire time I was thinking that this was going to be "The Ten Commandments" with 2014 cinematography.

If you've seen theAfter watching this movie I was never so disappointed over movie in my life. The trailer was sooooooo misleading!! The entire time I was thinking that this was going to be "The Ten Commandments" with 2014 cinematography.

If you've seen the original film then before sitting in a theater for over two hours - stay at home,make some popcorn, drinks, etc., dim the lights and watch "The Ten Commandments" again and enjoy!!

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StaticSpineJan 9, 2015
Surprisingly this movie is not touching, not dynamic, not interesting. I'd call it long and boring with some epic moments (mostly in the climax of the story). I really liked Joel Edgerton's performance. And that's it. I can't advise thisSurprisingly this movie is not touching, not dynamic, not interesting. I'd call it long and boring with some epic moments (mostly in the climax of the story). I really liked Joel Edgerton's performance. And that's it. I can't advise this movie to anyone: it's not accurately following the original, so the Cristians won't like it, and the others also won't like it because it's bland.… Expand
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AxeTJan 9, 2015
Unfairly treated for some stupid reason (Could it be that it's Biblical based?), this is as Epic as it gets with giant sets and sprawling vistas and huge stunning disaster visuals excellently depicted. The 3-D is the best in a movie I'veUnfairly treated for some stupid reason (Could it be that it's Biblical based?), this is as Epic as it gets with giant sets and sprawling vistas and huge stunning disaster visuals excellently depicted. The 3-D is the best in a movie I've seen in a while. And of course Christian Bale is good. SOLIDLY made by a master director.
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Viking2207Jan 9, 2015
Typical Ridley Scott promises so much delivers an uninspiring load of drivel, appears that he has trouble remembering the story and gets carried away with his artistic licence. Even the special effects don't lift this nonsense to a level thatTypical Ridley Scott promises so much delivers an uninspiring load of drivel, appears that he has trouble remembering the story and gets carried away with his artistic licence. Even the special effects don't lift this nonsense to a level that could be entertaining. What did surprise me is that two good character actors in Bale and Edgerton have sullied their names by participating in this sad attempt to make a big movie. Do not waste your time or money, I will guarantee you will be at least disappointed if you go.… Expand
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bamastarr63Jan 5, 2015
This movie had spectacular scenes created by computers. The story is so far removed from the Bible that the whole movie was unbelievable. Hollywood knows nothing about the Bible that is for sure.
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JackConstantineJan 4, 2015
A very good film, I'm sure most of the haters here are just die hard catholics. I mean come on, It's a Riddley scott film, has scott ever lead us astray? No.
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Compi24Jan 3, 2015
Underdeveloped plot threads and overstayed welcome aside, "Exodus: Gods And Kings" nevertheless entertains with its sweeping scale and relatively admirable stab at the epic tale of Moses and the Israelites.
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TheRocksBarneyJan 3, 2015
“Exodus: Gods and Kings” is a perfect representation of its director’s/Ridley Scott’s career. Hit and miss. Although Scott has done well with “Alien” and “Gladiator” in the past, films such as “Robin Hood” or “The Counselor” haven’t. “Exodus:“Exodus: Gods and Kings” is a perfect representation of its director’s/Ridley Scott’s career. Hit and miss. Although Scott has done well with “Alien” and “Gladiator” in the past, films such as “Robin Hood” or “The Counselor” haven’t. “Exodus: Gods and Kings” unfortunately falls into the latter category. But it’s not because of whether it’s poor or not, it’s because it simply just doesn’t earn any more of the stars than I have given it.
How the film does earn the majority of its stars is in its visual effects and cinematography. Ancient Egypt looks real/seemingly historically accurate thanks to this (I can’t confirm whether it is or not as I have no clue about the era) and we can also praise those in charge of costume, makeup, set in regards to this. All of this made me want to go and read up on everything Ancient Egypt.
And it’s not just the landscape that looks great either, the film’s visual effects and cinematography really shine when we see the 10 plagues, or rather the highlight of “Exodus: Gods and Kings”. First comes the river running red with blood, then the frogs, the lice, the flies, the dead livestock, the boils, the hailstorms, the locusts, the darkness and then the death of Egypt’s first born. These each looked incredible and I really do mean that. The films visual effects and cinematography are on par with those in “Interstellar” and therefore the best I’ve seen and experienced since I started reviewing. I really felt like God was having his way.
But this is where things turn sour. The use of that one word. God. Obviously he’s going to make an appearance in the film. And he is portrayed as a kid, played by the British 11 year old Isaac Andrews. Now, I had no idea how they were going to portray God in this film. And I was surprised when this kid ominously appears to Moses (Christian Bale), speaking fluently and suggesting he go free “his people”/the Hebrews. This works initially. But what begins to develop is this really annoying character. And halfway through the film, it seemed even Moses was annoyed at him.
But it is when Aaron Paul (playing Joshua) (yes you read that correctly, and yes he’s terrible, stick to the meth Jesse) when watching Moses talking to God sees him talking to nothing, even though it’s clear that God is there because of the massive hailstorm in the background, that I realised that Scott is perhaps trying to say something here in regards to God. This is a difficult point to explain. Let me start by explaining how Moses never seems like he really is a Hebrew and I don’t recall Moses calling himself a Hebrew at any point in the film. There is no flashbacks to say that Moses is a Hebrew neither. We can only trust what people are saying. Now, for me, this raised a question of doubt in regards to whether God was meant to be seen as real in the film, or as just one of Moses illusions? Let me point out that there is no question as to whether God is real or not in this film. He is meant to be real. Hence the plagues and the sea parting. But to a modern viewer, such as myself, I found myself asking the question as to whether God was real. As to whether in our society we should be praising this petulant kid who wants his way or Moses. I mean, what kind of God would realise 10 plagues like that on anyone? The film poses that question well. So it can be commended for that too.
Now, that’s all that’s good in the film, unfortunately. The rest is poor. Neither Joel Edgerton (playing Rameses) nor Christian Bale save the day. The script is terrible, again not quite living up to its source material.
Yet that is, to be fair, all that “Exodus Gods: and Kings” does poorly. The rest is simply below average. It is not a good film. Films have to earn their stars and “Exodus: Gods and Kings” simply only earns 5.
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StarlessJan 2, 2015
Expectedly awful, with nothing but weak performances, bad casting and forgettable, unimportant extra characters. The only thing this disaster does right is making you want to punch god in the face.
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Nobilis1984Jan 2, 2015
Bible meets Michael Bay film

Rarely have I seen such a shoddy. An extremely up lasener Bible film of the same bloodless comes along like Transformers 4. Total waste.
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HeadcrusherJan 1, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To make it simple - it's basically what you might get if you take the Ten Commandments story, give it to someone who creates graphic novels and then replace God with Damien, the devil's child from the Omen movies.

The first part where Moses has no idea he's a Hebrew goes pretty well, (with a few Gladiator flashbacks), and I'm thinking this movie looks pretty good. Awhile later Moses is exiled from Egypt by his brother and must suffer in the desert for 12 long miles until he discovers a bunch of sheep, and a well with a beautiful woman - (how convenient) whom he marries. Then one day Moses goes up the hill after his sheep hits his head on a rock, and becomes encased in mud during a landslide where he meets Damien from the Omen movies in a vision (claiming to be God) who tells him to go fight the Egyptians.

Moses, extremely confused from his recent concussion, decides to leave his wife and son and start a training ground for Hebrew terrorists, freedom fighters if you prefer , who are going to bring some pain to the Egyptians - hitting them where it hurts ( home is where the heart is) - and Moses runs off with the men to burn down the Egyptian sea port city . When the attacks due come it's a little confusing who is burning who alive all the time. But before before you can be sure who is on fire and why, Damien returns and tells Moses - "you ain't seen nothin' yet", and proceeds to torture the Egyptians with various plagues starting with giant man eating crocodiles, followed by other small animals, insects and vermin and when Moses complains to Damien - "Are you done yet?" Damien answers " nope not yet" - and he send a few more plagues. He kills all the Egyptian firstborn and then the army divisions who go after the Israeli's in the end - kills them with a giant wave that looks suspiciously like the one from "The Abyss" the Special Edition in the alternate ending!

From the time of the crocodile attack after this movie became mostly comedy. It was actually pretty funny when you think of it in terms of Moses being fooled by the devil pretending to be little boy - because that is how God is painted - a little whiny kiddy. This film makes no effort all to retain the original biblical story and does so at it's own peril, creating instead a caricature of the actual story with it's lifeblood drained away. It makes no sense to deviate from the original story when you have nothing better to offer.

I wanted to like this film more, and it did make me laugh more than most comedies, but that was only because of the ridiculous way the story was re-written. Hopefully someday someone will take another stab at it. I give it 8 stars for the fun it will be for screenwriting students to analyze this films adaption from the Bible.… Expand
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geedupJan 1, 2015
Certainly not biblical correct throughout, with some HEAVY individual "for entertainment's sake" takes, but fair overall. Though the actor playing King Ramseses was a good influence opposite Bale. The CGI effects to show the enormity withinCertainly not biblical correct throughout, with some HEAVY individual "for entertainment's sake" takes, but fair overall. Though the actor playing King Ramseses was a good influence opposite Bale. The CGI effects to show the enormity within several scenes is very good. However, since the film goes away from the Biblical account, I thought the film ran long and missing the grueling Exodus through the desert where Moses' leadership is tested the most from the Hebrews! This movie certainly will not stay on my movie list.… Expand
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NeekReviewsDec 31, 2014
I am not a fan of anyone drinking the haterade, but there are films out there that need to be hated on. Exodus was a film that made me leave the theater angry. Why angry? Well the best sum up I can give is that this movie was one unendingI am not a fan of anyone drinking the haterade, but there are films out there that need to be hated on. Exodus was a film that made me leave the theater angry. Why angry? Well the best sum up I can give is that this movie was one unending jumbled up cluster !@#$.

I honestly tried to figure out the importance of Aaron Paul or Ben Kingsley, especially Sigourney Weaver and for all my efforts I could not. And, not only did the characters not add up, the plot made no sense at all with the least climactic ending I might have ever seen. With a cast this good, I am at a lose on this one.

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BrotherDomDec 30, 2014
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Exodus is a failed remake of the movie classic The Ten Commandments and seriously downplays God and faith. What is unexpected however is how miserably the movie fails to deliver on its secular assets. The story line was weak and confusing, character development nonexistent; the acting was lackluster, and nothing memorable about the dialogue.

As for special effects, the movie opens with very impressive scenes of ancient Egypt in all its glory. When it comes to the two visual milestones, the burning bush and the crossing of the Red Sea, Cecil B. DeMille is still the hands down winner 58 years later. A big budget and computer graphics are not enough.

This movie suffers from a lack of message, emotion, and entertainment. It assumes you know the story of Moses, but then departs so far from the Biblical narrative to leave you frustrated and dissatisfied. If you are not familiar with the story, the gaps are so plentiful that all you are left with is a war movie and a chase scene, both of which are poorly done. For example, as Pharaoh chases Moses he loses his entire army in a landslide. A few minutes later, he is leading a division of chariots across the Red Sea!

If you are hoping this movie will bring a Christian message to a younger generation, this movie fails miserably. Unfortunately, it also fails to entertain the secular audience. The movie is fittingly named Exodus, which is what moviegoers should do.… Expand
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TheCritic2015Dec 29, 2014
This new film from director Ridley Scott and written by Adam Cooper with other partners, tells the story of Ramses and Moses . Emphasizing the exodus of the Jews , led by Moses out of Egypt. The film has good special effects , with a goodThis new film from director Ridley Scott and written by Adam Cooper with other partners, tells the story of Ramses and Moses . Emphasizing the exodus of the Jews , led by Moses out of Egypt. The film has good special effects , with a good combination of detail, while keeping it believable and real in nature . I liked the balance between action and history, something that is not so easy to achieve in films with a religious connotation. The touch of reality to interpret the version of the story of Moses, was definitely a plus and will be grateful for those who are not believers in religions where this story is told . Christian Bale 's performance is quite good , is acting does not take all the attention from the story, been the importance of the exile from Egypt. The scenery and filming is good and overall I think the movie is good . 6.5 is because it is a good movie , but it doesn’t stand out as a great movie.… Expand
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GiantBoyDec 29, 2014
Well this movie is certainly entertaining to look and considering who directed it (Ridley Scott) that should come as no surprise. Scott can probably do the "epic" thing in his sleep, so that part of the movie is covered in spades.
So thatWell this movie is certainly entertaining to look and considering who directed it (Ridley Scott) that should come as no surprise. Scott can probably do the "epic" thing in his sleep, so that part of the movie is covered in spades.
So that leaves us with the execution of the story, a story which most people are familiar with to some degree. It doesn't bother me that certain liberty's were taken to get the major points across, I guess I just felt a little underwhelmed by the whole exercise. Nothing really stuck with me as I left the theater. A movie like this needs to provoke thought, after all it is about some very big ideas.… Expand
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landonhaglochDec 29, 2014
A religious story that is made into a non-religious movie imagine that. The epic story that has endured thousands of years is essentially Gods wrath being brought against slave owners. Sure Hollywood can ignore the religion of the Hebrews andA religious story that is made into a non-religious movie imagine that. The epic story that has endured thousands of years is essentially Gods wrath being brought against slave owners. Sure Hollywood can ignore the religion of the Hebrews and reduce God to Moses' imagination after hitting his head on a rock. But the ONE thing, the absolute ONE thing people go to see when someone makes a story about the Exodus is seeing hail and fire rain down on the slave owners.

In the end the movie reduces a religious story about God's wrath to mental illness and the 10 plagues of Egypt to a series of coincidences.

It was clear the director did not understand the God of the Old Testament and the 10 plagues was like watching my dog play piano. By the end of the movie I sympathized more with the Egyptians than the enslaved Hebrews.

If you want to see a movie about the Exodus go get the 1998 Dreamworks movie Prince of Egypt it trumps this movie with ease.… Expand
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ThegodfathersonDec 28, 2014
The CGI Is very, very good. Christian Bale as Moses is spectacular. Grand, Epic and Large, these words describe what Exodus has in store for you. Ridley Scott's big budget ode to the greatest stories ever told is great but not as good as IThe CGI Is very, very good. Christian Bale as Moses is spectacular. Grand, Epic and Large, these words describe what Exodus has in store for you. Ridley Scott's big budget ode to the greatest stories ever told is great but not as good as I expected. It came from Scott, who brought us The Counselor and Alien, and I thought that seeing how good those flicks are, this could have been better. Overall, Weaver, Paul and Bale are awesome and the 3D is great. Loved It. Must catch an IMAX theatre for this one!… Expand
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CinefileDec 28, 2014
A 10. This is not a Christian movie. It is an interpretation for anyone to watch. The story of Moses is included in the Qu ran, the Torah and the Bible. For which reasons some people critique this film on the basis of it not being "biblical"A 10. This is not a Christian movie. It is an interpretation for anyone to watch. The story of Moses is included in the Qu ran, the Torah and the Bible. For which reasons some people critique this film on the basis of it not being "biblical" is very bizarre to me. The actors were chosen according to their acting ability and how Scott thought each individual fit the plot. The race of the characters does not offend me in any way. Scott did a good job. 10… Expand
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MaximusNightsDec 28, 2014
I give fair ratings based on numerous aspects and nothing seemed right with this movie. I will start with my dislikes. Christian Bale was all wrong for the part of Moses as was the other actors and actresses in this movie. It was hard toI give fair ratings based on numerous aspects and nothing seemed right with this movie. I will start with my dislikes. Christian Bale was all wrong for the part of Moses as was the other actors and actresses in this movie. It was hard to believe or get in to the mood set off by the storyline because the body language didn't quite meet up. The visual effects sucked when it came to depicting the river of blood and the the parting of the ocean. It was as though Ridley Scott was trying too hard to make both of these marvels logical in some way when it was supposed to be a Divine Miracle. The only thing I could say in Ridley's defense is that there isn't a description of God identity in the bible so he figured god can appear in any form he pleased but why a little boy? It makes no sense. Why would a general listen to what a little boy. Other than one little tid-bit I can't say anything positive about this movie. But the two thing I disliked the most about this movie is the false representation of the theatrical trailers. In the trailers it was made out to be an action packed movie when it actually was a very slow movie because almost nothing made any sense, And the part where the kid depicted as God came off to be immature as he was a kid and full of hatred when god time and time again is described as all forgiving. This makes me wonder if the bible was used as a reference at all in this movie.… Expand
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beingryanjudeDec 26, 2014
A visual masterpiece of epic proportions. It's stunning - the nature and it's production design. Unfortunately, due to a shoddy script, the film is awkwardly paced and a far less exciting tale than anticipated.
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MarkT2014Dec 26, 2014
Ridley Scott basically took the fairy tale and gave it a touch of realism. No wonder religious majority hates it. It showed that movie critique in general is subjective as I always argued. They're not criticizing the movie, but the AtheisticRidley Scott basically took the fairy tale and gave it a touch of realism. No wonder religious majority hates it. It showed that movie critique in general is subjective as I always argued. They're not criticizing the movie, but the Atheistic approach and this is why 4.4 is not really the score of the actually movie here.

On the other hand, the fact that the film topped the box office during its opening weekend with $24.5 million shows that mass opinion of religious zealots is completely irrelevant. The more they hate something, the better it actually is. And boy, it definitely is. The film is MAGNIFICENT!

This is why I love Ridley Scott. He doesn't let public opinion influence his work.

The film is probably the most realistic portrayal of bible event I've seen so far. People argue that it should have stayed literally true to the bible. But how can you stay literally true to something that's not even true to itself? Our bible is completely different to the original bible. It was changed and revised countless of times through centuries.

Events that happened in Bible are described as god's deeds only because people couldn't explain them in any other way at the time. Just as cavemen before them thought the stars were small spirits floating above. That doesn't mean we should turn the stars into divine fairies when filming the stone age today.

I give this film clean 10 to balance the bias. Else I would give it 8. Definitely worth watching.… Expand
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carolinagca1Dec 25, 2014
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a Christian and as a believer of God and the bible this movie was kinda an insult to God and the Christian religion. Was disappointed that the movie wasn't told just as is in the bible. To me personally is misleading and confusing people about God and faith. If it had nothing to do with portraying the bible and using Gods word to make millions in Hollywood then I would say yes it was a great movie with great actors and amazing side effects. But they shouldn't had used the most sacred book in the history of human kind.… Expand
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DarthPreampDec 25, 2014
A great movie. VERY respectful of the source material. And yet I feel this is Ridley Scott's commentary, if you will, on the material. And what a truly fascinating commentary it is! As a somewhat well versed Jewish/Hebraic scholar, I foundA great movie. VERY respectful of the source material. And yet I feel this is Ridley Scott's commentary, if you will, on the material. And what a truly fascinating commentary it is! As a somewhat well versed Jewish/Hebraic scholar, I found his take quite interesting. And I recognized some of the material he was drawing on; not the least of which was a very well researched analysis of the meaning of the original Hebrew text and the words it is comprised of. As I watched and a scene would come up, I instantly knew which verse he was analyzing and giving commentary on! Simply amazing that he has that sort of clarity in a film!! He also did NOT give in to Hollywood pressures with this film. It is NOT politically correct. He doesn't have an obligatory sex scene. And he takes extremely seriously the social, religious, spiritual and historical implications of the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt.… Expand
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soniyakarthiknDec 25, 2014
if the movie would have been based on bible correctly, at least people will understand the story,why God was angry? warning behind plague was not shown and the man Moses was proofed more merciful God the savior?
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Graham655Dec 23, 2014
I went to see the movie on Saturday the 20th, and it did not move me at all. Even though it is Hollywood, I thought they could have done a better job in the adaptation of the movie. It was way off. The movie did not do justice to Moses theI went to see the movie on Saturday the 20th, and it did not move me at all. Even though it is Hollywood, I thought they could have done a better job in the adaptation of the movie. It was way off. The movie did not do justice to Moses the character. There was to many thing left out of the movie, and some of them very important. All in all, the movie was not true to form, and to sit for two hours, the director could have done a better job. The director did not do any research in the Bible to see if it was half right, research! reseach! research. I can say, that like it better than Noah with Russell Crowe, we are missing a species of animal.… Expand
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VintyDec 23, 2014
this movie is epic. But the acting is **** **** The movie was so long that I slept mid way through. the beginning of the movie was good. but director only focussed on the first part.
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GIJOEMOSESDec 21, 2014
This movie was absolutely inaccurate with the Biblical text. I found it deeply insulting to use a Godly tale and have it retold without God. Cinematography was great and if you are not a Christian, or may not know enough about the Bible youThis movie was absolutely inaccurate with the Biblical text. I found it deeply insulting to use a Godly tale and have it retold without God. Cinematography was great and if you are not a Christian, or may not know enough about the Bible you may even find it a bit entertaining. I understand that Hollywood will put their spin and interpretation on their stories, but to reinvent the story and failed to recognize the author are two steps too far even for Hollywood.… Expand
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TantricSkyDec 21, 2014
With the exception of some special effects and renderings of ancient Egypt, this movie has no redeeming features. Not a shred of intelligence, insight, coherence, emotional drama or even humor. Ridiculous dialogue, terrible casting andWith the exception of some special effects and renderings of ancient Egypt, this movie has no redeeming features. Not a shred of intelligence, insight, coherence, emotional drama or even humor. Ridiculous dialogue, terrible casting and acting, poor story choices- overall, a painfully insultingly bad flick.… Expand
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ledaumasDec 20, 2014
I wish the movie had a lot more special effects. It's the only reason I went to see it as the story about a guy who promises to send his people to the promised land, and then they end up in a dessert for 40 years, is a lousy story. But likeI wish the movie had a lot more special effects. It's the only reason I went to see it as the story about a guy who promises to send his people to the promised land, and then they end up in a dessert for 40 years, is a lousy story. But like another reviewer, I'm giving the movie a 10 instead of a 7 (for the story telling and the effects) to make up for people who can't review a movie for its merits, and instead complain about a story that everyone knows how it ends.… Expand
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AGarcia732Dec 20, 2014
First of all, I’m Christian. Nevertheless, simply because Exodus: Gods & Kings strays a bit from the Biblical account doesn’t mean I’m going to dismiss it. Us religious people shouldn’t be so seemingly harsh on E:G&K, because it kind ofFirst of all, I’m Christian. Nevertheless, simply because Exodus: Gods & Kings strays a bit from the Biblical account doesn’t mean I’m going to dismiss it. Us religious people shouldn’t be so seemingly harsh on E:G&K, because it kind of paints us in a bad light. (Ex: religious fanatics can’t tolerate the slightest bit of change!) Now, because so many hate on the film due to its differences with the Bible, I’m going to discuss what’s different.

Early on in E:G&K, Moses is depicted as an experienced warrior with a sword. He later displays conflicted feelings, argues with God, and questions the severity of the plagues God inflicts on Egypt. Unlike the Bible, in E:G&K, Moses isn’t slow of speech and slow of tongue and doesn’t have his brother Aaron as his spokesperson. Unlike the movie, Moses is portrayed in the Bible as a “a quiet but firm shepherd--one who delivered his people from slavery with a staff and God’s plagues, not an Egyptian sword.” In the movie, Moses and his generals (who lead their own makeshift army) at one point prepare to hold-off the first wave of Pharaoh’s army. But Moses never created a Hebrew fighting force to combat the Egyptians.**E:G&K also shows its antagonist, Ramses, in a positive and humane light. (It should be noted that the ruling Pharaoh during the time of Exodus is never named in the Scriptures.) He is shown to refuse letting the Israelites go partly because he “doesn’t believe that Egypt could survive the loss of its primary labor force”—the enslaved Israelites. E:G&K shows “the challenges of Ramses’ predicament: the Egyptian gods were not responding–while the Hebrew god was terrorizing the Egyptian people with one terrifying and deadly plague after another.” He was probably torn and conflicted over what he should do. Later, Ramses doesn’t decide to chase after the Israelites and Moses until after his dead baby (killed by God in the final plague) is being mummified and placed in its coffin.**In E:G&K, God leaves Moses on his own; he lets Moses make most of the decisions, and he doesn’t offer much in the way of advice and guidance. In the Scriptures, Moses is instructed by God what to do, and he and Aaron actively are a part of the Plagues (sometimes beginning them). In the Bible, the 10 Plagues are shown as separate, God-derived events but in the movie they are shown to be connected to each other in a series of (slightly improbable, yet supposedly more ‘realistic’) events with a cause-and-effect relationship. When Moses and the Hebrews arrive at a seemingly dead end (trapped between Ramses’ army and the Red Sea), Moses throws his sword in the sea in anger and frustration-and the water then begins to recede because of this. The Israelites are afraid but show faith and follow Moses. Moses and Pharaoh both never are assaulted by a big wave in the climax of the parting of the Red Sea, only for both to survive. Moses leaves Egypt unscathed, and the Pharaoh dies by drowning.

Despite these changes, I don’t believe that this is some deeply offensive Hollywood abomination--it’s just a movie adaptation of a novel. And with most adaptations, changes are made to help the movie become a smoother (more slick and streamlined) cinematic tale. “Viewers at extreme ends of the audience (those hoping for a close adaptation or a drastic reimagining) may find that Scott has either taken too many or not enough liberties with the events of Exodus.” Me? If he was going to adapt it, I wouldn’t want something exactly the same as something I’ve already read. I’d want some new material that is within the spirit of the text source. I’d want changes made that make things a little different and interesting, yet nothing that completely changes the whole theme/idea of the text. The movie has nice CGI, and the scenery/costumes are great. I personally think they could’ve cast more people who weren’t white and still get the movie financed. (Scott said it would’ve been impossible to make the film with mostly black actors and get the film financed, but I think that’s BS.) Despite it’s long run time, almost all the characters in the film are somewhat one-dimensional. The actors do fine but high-profile acting talent is wasted, and G&K’s biggest problem is that there isn’t enough character development. The fact that Moses and Ramses grew up as brothers yet turn on each other so quickly isn’t believable. The 2nd biggest problem is that E: G&K is way too dark, moody, and gory/violent all the time--for what should be an awe-inspiring tale of hope. Yet, I like that Scott depicted the events of Exodus in a cynical, realistic way as he tried to get viewers to challenge their perceptions of the events of Exodus. E:G&K’s “storyline is mostly in step with the fundamental message and themes of the Hebrew scriptures–but placing added emphasis on Moses’ personal doubts and the horror of God’s violent crusade to punish the Egyptians. E: G&K is a tale of relatable faith in a world where things aren’t black and white.”… Expand
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CK-KarlinDec 20, 2014
Not Biblical on any account at all. If R Scott wanted to mock the Biblical view and God as a little bratty kids he gets two thumbs up, but this was a pathetic excuse of any semblance of what the story either Hebrew or Christian account. beNot Biblical on any account at all. If R Scott wanted to mock the Biblical view and God as a little bratty kids he gets two thumbs up, but this was a pathetic excuse of any semblance of what the story either Hebrew or Christian account. be prepared to be sadly aggravated and it's not at all even entertaining. I have nothing, NOTHING good to say about this, waste of time and film.… Expand
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ivan_terribleDec 20, 2014
This movie is not so bad after all. Story loosely based on the moses story. Unfortunately the big let down are "Moses with no staff", "No pillar of fire" and the best of all "Sea wasn't divided, but an extreme low tide".
Other than that, itThis movie is not so bad after all. Story loosely based on the moses story. Unfortunately the big let down are "Moses with no staff", "No pillar of fire" and the best of all "Sea wasn't divided, but an extreme low tide".
Other than that, it still an enjoyable hollywood movie.… Expand
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purple_laserDec 20, 2014
mindnumbing waste of money and efforts.. Cant believe its a ridley scott movie....
i actually walked out of the film.. Just could NOT TAKE IT ANY MORE
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born4jcDec 19, 2014
I won't be running to a movie without first reading whether an atheist wrote it. It was so biblically incorrect in so many ways. I sat waiting to see things happen (which never did) but saw things happen in the movie that aren'tI won't be running to a movie without first reading whether an atheist wrote it. It was so biblically incorrect in so many ways. I sat waiting to see things happen (which never did) but saw things happen in the movie that aren't biblically. Left me scratching my head, like HUH? It made as much sense as watching a ballerina try to play football in her tutu… Expand
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petrocsDec 17, 2014
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When I first heard of director Ridley Scott's willingness to make a feature length interpretation of the story of Moses and his quest to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, I had my doubts of the outcome. Scott has not had a very good track record of making historically epic films with duds like 1492: Conquest of Paradise and Kingdom of Heaven in his resume. Armed with a cast of white actors to play the lead roles of Hebrew and ancient Egyptian characters, Ridley Scott sets out to retell the story of Moses no matter what the cost and what audience he alienates in the process. The portrayal of Moses which will no doubt leave religious audiences scratching their heads and others with little more than a visually stunning movie with little substance.
Moses (Christian Bale) is the adopted brother to future pharaoh Ramses II (Joel Edgerton) and chief military council of Egypt, under the Seti (John Turturro) the current pharaoh. Moses and Ramses are as close as can be and are sworn to protect each other from harm. The current ruler knows in his heart that his adopted son Moses would make a better heir to the throne than his own son, but this cannot be as Moses is not blood. A prophecy is spoken by Seti's high priestess that during battle a true leader will be found as one of the men would save the other. Of course Moses would save Ramses and which would lead to dissension between the two brothers.
After Seti dies, Ramses ascends to power. After a visit to the Israelites to thwart a possible revolt, Moses' true identity is revealed in a meeting with the elder Nun (Ben Kingsley), who insists that he is a Hebrew child sent down the river and raised by Egyptian parents to escape a purge of Hebrew children by the Egyptians. When Ramses finds out he is condemned and exiled. Wandering the land for a new purpose for his life and to seek a place to settle, Moses arrives in a small village and meets his future wife Zipporah (María Valverde) and raises a child. A simple life, one which suits the former warrior, but there is something pulling him back to his former land, something that will change Moses forever.
Nearly a decade after leaving Egypt, Moses comes face to face with God on the summit of Mount Sinai, who informs Moses of his need to return to Egypt and lead an army to free his people. With the help of Joshua (Aaron Paul) and a small army of Hebrews ready to fight for their freedom, Moses begins his quest to achieve God's will. Fearing war, Moses pleads with Ramses to consider his proposal and free the slaves, but when Ramses refuses, Moses turns to God for the answers, but the response he receives is not one he expects and Moses must witness the wrath of God on the people he once called his. Fearing that time is running out, Mose must find a way to rescue his people and deliver them safely our of Egypt, but will Ramses bow to his former brother or will he defy his oath the keep him safe in order to defend his kingdom?
To his credit, Ridley Scott tries desperately to depict the events of the Book of Exodus into his interpretation of how these events would've come to be, the problem is, he takes too many liberties with his source material. From the re-imagining of Moses first visit from God to the parting of the Red Sea, Scott seems to believe that an updating of the original telling was needed by, more or less, explaining these events in a less than mystical way. This tactic is not one that will bode well for Scott as the core of his audience will be left feeling a bit cheated. The pacing of the film is also in question. The film is not as long as it could've been, and I'm not sure that's a good thing, considering that Scott spends most of the film trying to cram the entirety of the Moses story into a 2 1/2 hour film. What he does spend most of his time doing is setting up his visual set pieces which are aesthetically grandiose but very little else.
Christian Bale is one of the lone bright spots in this film. The actor embraces the complexities of the Moses character and entrusts his instincts to flesh out just who Moses truly was. Each phase of Moses life is carefully defined by Bale's impeccable acting style which gives a fresh take on the popular biblical character. Joel Edgerton has such an important role to this story, but it seems that, in some ways, his character is downplayed to depict a move feeble man instead of a vicious, power hungry dictator. The chemistry between Bale and Edgerton is enjoyable to watch as both actors try to best each other. Besides the two main characters, the ensemble, which includes Sigourney Weaver as Ramses' scheming mother and Aaron Paul as Joshua, never gets the chance to develop much of a character arc and are given very little to shine.
Overall, Exodus: Gods and Kings is not a very good film. It's liberties to the source material do very little to keep the audience engaged and its reliance on visual effects isn't enough to save the film. I… Expand
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TVJerryDec 17, 2014
Ridley Scott's take on "The Ten Commandments" stars Christian Bale as Moses. In the 150 minutes that the movie (sometimes slowly) unfolds, we follow his journey from Egyptian royalty to leader of the Israelites in their flight from Egypt. AllRidley Scott's take on "The Ten Commandments" stars Christian Bale as Moses. In the 150 minutes that the movie (sometimes slowly) unfolds, we follow his journey from Egyptian royalty to leader of the Israelites in their flight from Egypt. All the highlights are here, including all 10 plagues, the parting of the Red Sea and the creation of the tablets. Bale is his serious self and the rest of the cast is equally earnest. The only interesting thing about this big-effects 21st century version is Scott's variations on the classic moments (some of which are impressive or cool). Overall, it's OK without ever being awe-inspiring or even inspiring.… Expand
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BigZDec 16, 2014
I was surprised to see this movie come into light and to see the actors and the director who brought this all into being. The previews show promise for both religious types and epic action types and so i was intrigued. Because of this being aI was surprised to see this movie come into light and to see the actors and the director who brought this all into being. The previews show promise for both religious types and epic action types and so i was intrigued. Because of this being a biblical story, you take a gamble no matter what. So many different faiths to judge one film is going to turn into a blood bath no matter how you approach. So, I went to see this because i was curious, and I was not nearly as disappointed with this as I was with another biblical movie called, Noah. Sure, since these are Hollywood productions a solid overall likable bible story is quite a bit to ask. But a lot of work and effort was put into this film. The scale and grandeur was magnificent. Each costume and each city had a different style and detail to it that characterized the story. The dialogue and acting was sharp on most areas. I thought Ramses was played flawlessly. I liked how they put Moses in a military position because upon assumption you see Moses as a hardened general who becomes a humble prophet which proves for a good story. I thought the movie went well until Moses and God...or at least what was meant to represent God, meet. Things start to get weird and shaky for Christian Bale's portrayal of Moses. He seems lost and unsure of himself, as if God isn't helping him and it angers him and you lose touch with the love and care Moses and God are meant to have. Therein lies the failures of the movie. If you read the bible account of Exodus verse by verse you will find not many details and specifics of Moses' life and activities. This movie had its own vision about how to fill in the blanks. Although they did straight up abandon the bible account on several things, there is still the violent and brutal tone the Old Testament had. Each plague makes your skin crawl and makes you shiver. The delivery on the suffering of Egypt is very well done. Again, the Moses-to-God relationship is the one big pitfall. I thought the relationship portrayed in The Prince of Egypt was more appropriate than what they did here. Your faith doesn't have to suffer if you don't want it to, this movie may have been grueling and violent and strayed from convention a bit but i think the title of the movie best describes what the main idea was for them. Making a movie out of a very famous bible story and highlighting the divide between a King ( in this case Pharaoh) and a God ( in this case the God of the Hebrews). This story tells of God's wrath upon those who believed in slavery and oppression and how a belief in God can overcome an Empire and a king. (much less blasphemous than Noah) This movie could have been great but it fell short. The project in general is so large and detailed and attempting to make it happen is hard at best. The large scale and huge spectrum took away from the importance of Moses and his journey and failed to center in on him as much as it should have. There are merits though. I say its worth at least one try.… Expand
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hotfromcauldronDec 16, 2014
In the beginning Viceroy Hegep says his problem is people are living longer. And so it is. Nowadays, we can see the original-the remake and even a second remake if we are lucky or unlucky enough. Exodus is
this generation's Cleopatra- anIn the beginning Viceroy Hegep says his problem is people are living longer. And so it is. Nowadays, we can see the original-the remake and even a second remake if we are lucky or unlucky enough. Exodus is
this generation's Cleopatra- an unspectacular spectacle of astronomical costs. Most of the name actor's don't disappear into their characters ( especially weaver and turturro) - like liz and dick.
Bale - a miracle himself- an incredible child actor (empire of the sun) still going strong- gives his best though this isn't his best- as yet , another biblical character gone wild. What irritated me most was the message delivered by this omnipotent god- peace can only be achieved through violence. Why not just brain wash them like Hollywood does us?… Expand
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quincytheodoreDec 15, 2014
As boring as wandering in the desert for 40 years. Biblical epic is a double edge sword, its well-known tale might easily instill sense of marvel, but then again it is already well known. That means a movie with such original source not onlyAs boring as wandering in the desert for 40 years. Biblical epic is a double edge sword, its well-known tale might easily instill sense of marvel, but then again it is already well known. That means a movie with such original source not only needs to live up to the potential, it also has to produce a visualization of thousands years old scripture. Exodus: Gods and Kings does so little to said effects and frankly not enough to entertain, let alone awe the audience. Aside from the good visual and occasional short bursts of thrill, it's a long painstaking trudge through Moses' life.

The graphic is indeed great, it's one of the movies that did 3D right. Depth perception and setting are meticulously made, when they both work in tandem the scene is absolutely gorgeous. It does not, however, rely solely on CG. There's adequate atmosphere in play to create an organic ancient vista, dust and stone seem like everyday sight in the movie. This visual will grab interest, sadly for only first half an hour. Most of the movie's problem is the pacing. It's very slow and scenes play out stutteringly.

Editing is an issue as well, sometimes the movie pushes rather fast, but often dwell on the same matter. Motives and occurrences happen with thin reasoning, it is scripted by bible, but it could use much more explanation. Many times the story progresses merely by the willingness of the character to accept dubious development. It's never explained how Moses or Ramses come to decisions that will affect so many people, or how they convince them, for that matter. The movie is quite lengthy, but sadly it barely shows any vital interaction, and the characters are trapped in rigid single-minded behavior.

It tries to be relatable and display Moses' doubt, yet even this is lackluster. When someone is handpicked vaguely to be a prophet, one would imagine that said prophet would have intense discussion if given the opportunity, but here it feels like childish bickering. It never rises to the point of entertaining or inspiring like Ridley Scott did with Gladiator, not does it deliver some uplifting tone like Prince of Egypt. While breaking into song may be too cheesy, it at least possesses a joyous celebration.

Christian Bale does his best as Moses, but perhaps it's better for him to don a cape and start throwing batarang at Ramses.… Expand
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masuzzieDec 15, 2014
Apparently Hollywood hates the Bible and intends to mock it, this movie is another example. It's so far off the mark it's embarrassing. The first 10 minutes I was actually excited, the visuals were amazing, the details of ancient EgyptApparently Hollywood hates the Bible and intends to mock it, this movie is another example. It's so far off the mark it's embarrassing. The first 10 minutes I was actually excited, the visuals were amazing, the details of ancient Egypt really enthralled me..but around minute 11, I just sat there pissed at how much the writer/director hacked the story up. I'm pretty sure he never bothered to read the Bible to see if anything he wrote has any semblance to the original writings. The Ten Commandments were more accurate than this horrible movie. But then again, what do I expect from someone who hates religion? This movie shows his contempt.… Expand
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Arianne-MartellDec 15, 2014
This film insulted my intelligence; Black face in the 21st century is pretty much what this film boils down to. they tried to make the story "realistic" and changed the splitting of the sea and the burning bush to make it realistic but madeThis film insulted my intelligence; Black face in the 21st century is pretty much what this film boils down to. they tried to make the story "realistic" and changed the splitting of the sea and the burning bush to make it realistic but made the Egyptians white...hahahaha!!! horrible writing, accents, acting...an opportunity missed. Do not waste your hard earned money on this garbage called film.
I would love to see a Vikings movie with Blacks playing the major roles HA!!… Expand
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Le__XenomorphDec 15, 2014
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie starts trying to explain the strong brotherhood between Moses and Ramesses. It somewhat succeeds because it only shows one scene when their father is saying keep eachother safe, always. I never felt that bond between Moses and Ramesses because they only liked eachother for one small scene and hated eachother for the rest of the movie. But when they form a rivalry, it turns into a strong hatred and that part is awesome. Especially the "battle scene" at the end when Moses "parts" the Red Sea and the huge wave engulfs the entire Egyptian army and somehow by some magical coincidence, Ramesses survives. Perhaps god spared him so he could feel guilty? Also, the movie has a ton of pacing issues! The beginning drags on and on and the end drags as well. The middle sequence is the best because their is a smooth transition between events. The part that drags the most is when Moses forms a family. I did not care about his wife and his child and I actually wanted them to die so the movie can move on. But, eventually it did and the 1 hr segment in the middle is awesome. It shows the conflicts in egypt as Ramesses becomes power hungry and tries to find Moses who is hiding in Egypt, training his small army so he can free the hebrew slaves and again, the big battle in the end and the awesome battle scene at the beginning of the movie. All in all, Exodus is a good film but has a lot of pacing issues and lacks some character development. Exodus gets a 7/10 (good).… Expand
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Jacob1986Dec 14, 2014
Exodus: Gods and Kings. If that title doesn't give it away as a bad movie, I don't know what else will (because there are no gods or kings in the story lol). However, I did go see it with my parents with sheer curiosity as how an atheist isExodus: Gods and Kings. If that title doesn't give it away as a bad movie, I don't know what else will (because there are no gods or kings in the story lol). However, I did go see it with my parents with sheer curiosity as how an atheist is going to depict the biblical story of Exodus. All I have to say is if anyone makes a bible movie, they should at least use the Scripture text as source material for the movie, especially if they want us to enjoy it. And what is the negative effect of a movie like this? Well, it's a waste of time and energy making it if it is made for the glory of the world and money and not for the glory of God. And some innocent people may watch this and think this is the story of Exodus from the Bible, but it's not even a SHRED close to the writings in Exodus. It may actually be the worst movie I've ever seen in my entire life, because I left the theatre 2/3 the way through out of disgust. We need to ask God the Father for movies like "Passion of the Christ" and "Gospel of John" which are amazing movies made for God's glory and honor. I mean, come on, the mention of God is so missing in this movie, you'd be surprised at the end of the movie if Israel even had a God. Where was Moses' rod that he turned into a serpent and did the signs with? The bottom line is that this movie is just a laughing stock for true Christians who know their Bible, as it should be.… Expand
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kriebelrDec 14, 2014
Anyone who regularly attended Sunday school as a child will know the story of Moses. The Jews have been enslaved for hundreds of years, Moses is raised in the Pharaoh's household and eventually leads the Jews to freedom after blood, boils,Anyone who regularly attended Sunday school as a child will know the story of Moses. The Jews have been enslaved for hundreds of years, Moses is raised in the Pharaoh's household and eventually leads the Jews to freedom after blood, boils, frogs and locusts. The Biblical account has a clear villain in the Pharaoh and clear hero in Moses. The interesting twist in this telling has a Pharaoh that you can sympathize with and a Moses that is more conflicted and doubting than one might expect.

The problem is that the movie is bogged down by odd pacing, questionable casting, silly action sequences and melodrama. I found myself rolling my eyes on more than one occasion. Wasted opportunity!… Expand
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lennycliff123Dec 14, 2014
What do you get if you mix 140 million dollars, a talented but clearly misguided director and a story believed and respected by hundreds of millions of people of different faiths around the world? In this instance, a nonsensical mess thatsWhat do you get if you mix 140 million dollars, a talented but clearly misguided director and a story believed and respected by hundreds of millions of people of different faiths around the world? In this instance, a nonsensical mess thats what.

The 3 points are for a few striking scenes in an otherwise dire movie.… Expand
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RDorkaDec 14, 2014
Ridley Scott wanted to please everyone, and he couldn't. On one hand it is good that he put logic and reason into the miracles, but on the other hand the whole thing turned out to be something that is ashamed of itself. If you are using theRidley Scott wanted to please everyone, and he couldn't. On one hand it is good that he put logic and reason into the miracles, but on the other hand the whole thing turned out to be something that is ashamed of itself. If you are using the Bible as a source material, do not try to rationalise it, because you will fail. The depiction of God/God's messenger was horrible in every possible way, I just wanted to hit him so hard, he was that annoying. Also Moses was way too sexy for the circumstances. And why is everybody white in Africa?… Expand
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StudentofcinemaDec 13, 2014
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To rewrite the Bible is spiritually expensive. No hollywood budget can afford the wrath to pay leading folks to believe this is the story of Moses, because its not. I walked out as i watched moses chisel the tablets while some creepy little boy poured tea. Need i say more?… Expand
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