Exodus: Gods and Kings

The biggest complaint that people seem to have is the pacing which is quicker than most people are used to but I thought it actually fit pretty well considering that's kind of how it is paced in the Bible, no bullshitting, just saying what needs to be said and moving on. Now it does have the negative effect of not giving much characterization to any character besides Moses, Ramses, the older Pharaoh, and Zipporah. Particularly Moses' enslaved family is lacking in depth, he mentions they are his brothers and we get a scene were one is smiling while being whipped and they seem to be commanders in his army but that's about it. Now that we're past the one big negative let's see what went right. The action scenes are beautiful and intense just like you'd expect from a Ridley Scott film. The god scenes are far better than I was expecting, there's enough involvement from God to be a true Exodus adaptation but there is also plenty of room for people's decisions to really matter and not get completely overshadowed. This movie has possibly the greatest costume design I have ever seen, every single person in the frame has an incredible outfit. Everything from wedding clothes to armor looks absolutely stunning. The acting is great all around, the cinematography is great (particularly the use of light), and the story is engaging enough for pretty much anyone to enjoy, regardless of your religion. I really enjoyed this film, another reviewer said it's similar to Kingdom of Heaven which is 100% true, if you like KoH then you'll like Exodus. If you're on the fence about watching this give it a shot.

As visually spectacular as you would expect from a Ridley Scott film (although the 3D is terrible and best avoided), this is equally hampered by a similar issue that plagued Kingdom of Heaven - it feels like there is a stronger director's cut waiting in the wings. The opening portion of the film, detailing Moses' life as an Egyptian prince feels rushed and disjointed and it is really only when he is exiled that the film settles into a much stronger edit. Bale gives a strong performance throughout as a more conflicted central character than previous depictions of Moses and there is an interesting choice to introduce a certain element of ambiguity to the more overt religious aspects of the story - the film treads a fine line between suggesting natural causes and more spiritual ones throughout. This makes for a much more interesting take on a very familiar story, but equally it is likely that a future cut will vastly improve the disjointed nature of some of the film.

Known as the white washing Ridley Scott version of the Ten Commandments. People forget that the critically acclaimed Charlton Heston film was also a big white washing Hollywood version.
That doesn't mean that most the actors in Exodus don't stick out like a sore thumb though. Especially Christian Bale but he gets better as the film goes on.
The film got knocked for having no black actors. I guess since it’s now thought that the Egyptians might actually have been black.

It’s definitely a movie worth watching if you want some good epic action scenes. Now if your looking for something that sticks to the Bible, it does it very loosely, and honestly the way they portray God is definitely not biblical.

This is one of those movies I just get to know while zapping. Because I enjoy historical epic movies (and yes, the adjective "historical" is a bit stretched but let's overpass that discussion here), I took the opportunity to watch it.

For what I had the opportunity to read after it, there are many negative reviews about this movie, still one common positive note: Christian Bale's performance is really something, and it might definitively save the movie. His role as Moses, portrayed as the general he always was, grant a different view of the classical Moses.

Also, there was an attempt to give the ten plagues some sort of logical explanation, but with their root in God Himself, and the great landmark of the Hebrew Exodus, the parting of the Red Sea, was presented in a more, let's say, less divine way. All of this gave the movie a different atmosphere, with Moses and all the events related to the liberation of the Hebrew people a more human touch.

It might not be a great movie, but the way the Exodus is presented, and the performance of Christian Bale, make it at least interesting to watch.

I’m surprised that the story of Moses got picked on for white washing. It’s not like the Ten Commandments with Charton Heston didn’t. Yet that is called a classic. Hollywood has made Egyptians white so much. That I had to actually look up if they were black or not.
It is believed now that they might actually have been black. However, for this story it sort of works that they are white. Hear me out. Since, Moses thinks he is the blood brother of Ramses with both the same parents. Wouldn’t work if Moses was Jewish and Ramses black.
Spoiler: The films takes liberties already though. I don’t recall Ramses dying in any other version. Yet, he dies in this movie. So if they were going to change that. Might as well have had black Egyptians if they were really black.
Anyway despite the white washing this is a pretty decent film about Moses and the 10 Commandments. Though, The Ten Commandments and the Prince of Egypt are better movies.

The shadow of _The Ten Commandments_ looms large over Ridley Scott’s _Exodus: Gods and Kings_, and it never quite escapes it. Essentially Scott tells the same story (with minor changes here and there), but he doesn’t seem to have a focus or a message. To some extent the film's about the humbling of Moses and his turn toward faith, but it’s very subtle. Additionally, aside from Moses and Ramses, very few characters are fleshed out and given screen time. On the other hand, the special effects are incredibly well-done and provide an impressive sense of scope. Also, the cinematography and score are extraordinary and give the film a remarkable look and feel. While it provides an interesting new perspective on the classical biblical tale, _Exodus: Gods and Kings_ lacks direction.

Scott's visually stunning epic is an emotionless event.

Could have been good movie without those supernatural fantasy stuff.

The whole movie made me think how can anyone believe in any religion that takes this seriously.

Ramses character was pretty cool :) I really like the acting, and he was refreshing take on any powerful ruler, with those his nonverbal and even verbal communication.

At places the story was really boring, without much leading into and jumping to conclusion.

Expected much more from the script, cinematography and acting. Worth a view but still, a little disappointing (for a scott film) . 6/10