Fayola Morgan What a superb and deeply sensitive tribute to the Exodus story! Ben Kingsley is majestic and convincing as Moses without the grandeur of Charlton Heston's lines. He is a far more human protagonist than earlier versions of this story, complete with stutters, fears and mis-steps. As a non-religious person myself, the Biblical nature of this story did nothing to deter me from re-watching (after first loving the movie nine years ago). I felt goosebumps with the triumphs of the Israelite people and the deep devotion shown to their God. I felt for their plight as slaves. I felt emotional at the end where Moses only gets a glimpse of the Promised Land. This rendition, more than anything, resembles more of the typical story arc: the unwilling hero, his faults, his journey to greatness, his tragic failing and his end. Kingsley encapsulated this brilliantly with the help of a stellar cast. David Suchet definitely deserves his dues as a worthy companion, as does Geraldine McEwan. Some people quibble about whether it followed every aspect of the Bible, but I think this is pedantic. I've read the Exodus (I was raised in a Christian household) many times, and this rendition is marvellously faithful to the text, and, unlike "The Ten Commandments", provide a true chronicle of Moses' life. I think "The Ten Commandments" is a truly memorable and brilliant film, but that isn't because it stays faithful to the text, with more time being spent on the romance and the Golden Calf than the titular laws. Other people are unhappy with the special effects or filming, but these didn't bother me so much. So we didn't see the Red Sea actually parting- does this take away from the overall story itself? I didn't think so. The ONE criticism I did have is that no one has ever topped Yul Brynner's Pharaoh. Langella does not match Brynner's effortless, arrogant poise and clarity of delivery. Maybe he shouldn't. And the music deserves a paragraph of its own. Absolutely beautiful. It doesn't have the old Hollywood pomposity of "The Ten Commandments", but it has a deep poignancy. The violin melodies in particular last with you long after the film has finished. A film well worth re-watching.

Armand it is not easy to present this Biblical episode. not only for special effects but for the right cast who reminds the profound nuances of Moses fight for his people, the relation with God and the vulnerability of a man who has victim of a huge mission. in this case all is at perfect place. the drama, the music, the acting, the hero looking the best manner to save the Jews. and the heart of that good job is the desire to not be another film about Moses and his people but a decent illustration of Saint Book story about a legendary leader. Ben Kingsley does an admirable role using each nuance of script at high level. result - more than an impressive religious film, it is a honest eulogy to freedom and to sacrifice as root of it. a film for a good series who translate in wise manner one of the great historical moments of ours cultural treasure.

Mark Rauch When I first saw this, I too was disappointed with the depiction of Moses' apparent lack of faith. I've read through the Bible several times, so I know whereof I write. However, after sitting through weeks of a Bible study of the book of Exodus, our pastor and study leader pointed something out that I hadn't previously seen.So to all of the negative reviewers here, let me encourage you to please review Holy Scripture. Some of the items mentioned by other reviewers as being un-Biblical actually ARE in the Bible. Yes, there are other movie details that aren't Biblical (some things that I too wish would have been presented differently); but, if I recall correctly, they really aren't a significant deviation from the main points of the story.So what was the new discovery from the Bible study? Check it out (in chapters 3 & 4 of Exodus). When the LORD appears to Moses in the burning bush, notice how Moses addresses Him. In verses 10 & 13 of Exodus 4 and verse 22 of chapter 5, Moses simply addresses God by a courteous title "Lord" rather than by His name "the LORD." These are actually different words in the original language; English versions of the Bible only indicate this difference by using lowercase/uppercase letters.Indeed, Moses' faith does seem something that was in desperate need for growth and maturity -- after all, He did stay away from Egypt for FORTY YEARS. So then this movie shows the beauty of what Holy Scripture shows: Moses' faith, love, and admiration of God grew substantially throughout his life and experiences!If you're too lazy to read the whole book of Exodus, then simply check out these passages to see that exercising faith was NOT an easy thing initially for Moses or the people he was to lead. -- WARNING: Reading these may be a spoiler for watching the movie, but so what? -- Exodus 2:14-15, 4:1, 4:10, 4:13, 4:14, 4:18-19, 4:24, 5:20-23, 6:9, 6:28-30, 11:3, 14:11-15, 14:31, 15:1-3, 15:11, 18:11, 20:18-21.

Ramina K I found the movie inaccurate. I don't agree with is twisting parts that are actually in the bible to make them more dramatic or interesting or making things up that were never mentioned in the original story (The Bible). The description of Moses and his character are horrible. This is more of a fictional script than a movie based on a bible story. It seems like the director just add and subtracted whatever he wanted. If you are going to do that, then don't advertise this movie as a story based on the bible! Maybe he should read that story from the bible and compare it to his disgraceful movie. Here are some examples from the movie that are not accurate: 1. The movie states that the Hebrew that Moses rescued from the Egyptian (when he killed the Egyptian) was Aaron, his brother. Such a thing is not mentioned in the bible, and in my opinion if that was the case, and Moses truly saved his own brother, it would've been mentioned. (Exodus 2:11-12) 2. Also, I really didn't not like the scene when Moses goes back to his father in law Jethro and tells him about what happened, that is not mentioned in the bible at all. The bible states that he went to his father in law and asked him to leave to Egypt. (Exodus 4:18) and the whole story of Moses telling his father in law his life story, of how he cant find a God, and he had two mothers, and he is a murderer is just doesn't seem appropriate. Jethro did not push Moses to go to Egypt. Moses had faith! He heard from God and he went to his father in law and plainly asked him to leave. He was not being a baby about it! And he definitely was not questioning whether it was God or not and mocking the signs that God gave him by throwing his rode on the floor in front of Jethro and testing God!I wont give you any more examples because honestly I turned the movie off after 43 minutes of watching it. Anyone who knows the bible will find this movie offensive. It's a joke.