By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Watch more Ridley Scott Explains Why He Made 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' in New Featurette The climactic chase to the Red Sea is equally spectacular. Please reference “Error Code 2121” when contacting customer service. Moses returns from exile and demands that Ramses let his people go, but the arrogant ruler is unmoved, leading to a battle of divine wills. |, July 7, 2020 |, January 2, 2015 It doesn't help that some of the casting choices seem out of place. |, April 15, 2020 Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton are quite good together as Moses and Ramses, and there are a couple nice … After I reviewed the movie, I placed it in my recycle bin. | Rotten (145). Well he was pissed because he had been forced into the decision by Moses' best mate God, who had earlier reigned down a whole load of badassery upon them. | Rating: C | Rating: C The Biblical aspect would obviously lure in the religious crowd (and their money), but essentially this wasn't for them, methinks. No amount of pretty visuals can mask clunky dialogue and thinly veiled characters. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! action, Odd choices like God sending an overacting child as his messenger do not exactly help. Moses leads the Hebrews through a mountain pass because essentially he's lost and hasn't got a bloody clue where to go (no pillars of smoke or fire here folks). It’s the foundational journal of the Jews in many respects, and a broadly inspirational one as well—a story of a people striving for freedom. Even though all of the contrived melodrama and less than ardent acting, Scott's direction makes EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS a valuable piece of filmmaking. Moses' tale of taking the Hebrews out of Egypt and slavery makes for some massive eye candy scenes of course. Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates Jr. come to think of it, shouldn't he really remain neutral over things like this, let mortals sort their issues out themselves. Then he just pops up with a gazillion people in tow and expects everything to be fine and dandy. oy vey! Coming Soon. Scott's film eschews all the Hollywood glam of DeMille's biblical epic. Coming Soon, Regal Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Eventually he sends his troops into the villages to rape and pillage, then just for good measure burn their abodes down, you know...just so they know he means business. |, March 21, 2017 and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. The story of how the Israelites left their lives of slavery in Egypt behind them, and travelled the massive distance all the way to what is today Israel. Scott Free Productions, August 5, 2019 The film features a number of visually stunning scenes, but above all else, Scott's Exodus movie is still a straightforward drama - meaning that the primary focus is on its human characters. But does it work? Pretty much a suicide mission and had left Zipporah and their son to fend for themselves. Sidney Poitier’s 7 Most Memorable Performances, All Harry Potter Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Awards Leaderboard: Top Movies of 2020 – Rotten Tomatoes. | Rating: D+ Oh boy, religion, a scary word. Copyright © Fandango. If you're willing to treat Exodus… as a brainless blockbuster, you'll be on pretty safe ground. |. Some feel oddly artificial here, though. Amusingly this film actually felt more of a realistic take on the Biblical story more than anything. Same could also be said for John Turturro who looked fab as Seti I, and of course Ben Kingsley who always fits in any historical epic of any time period, its virtually an obligatory move to cast the man. So what are you left with? |, January 9, 2015 38. Irónicamente, la ola de muerte levantada por las diez plagas le da algo de vida a la película, pero es algo meramente visual como ver el agua transformarse en sangre o a una manada de cocodrilos comerse entre sí. Ridley Scott took far too many liberties and the acts of Moses are not as illustrated in the Bible. All Critics (209) history, Being a Scott epic there was never a doubt in my mind this film wouldn't look awesomely slick, and I was correct, this film does indeed look awesomely slick. The familiar story of Moses who after struggling with his destiny accepts his Hebrew roots and with the help of God leads his enslaved people out of bondage and Egypt to freedom. Forgot your password? As a whole, Scott's version of this ancient tale feels oddly toothless -- neither religious or secular viewers will find much substance beyond the basics of the spectacle in play. Amazingly both Moses and Ramesses survive this whilst every other human and animal is killed. Whilst the Hebrews are desperately crossing Moses stays behind, half way across, to have a one to one face-off against Ramesses as the huge tidal wave of sea comes crashing back into place, because its clearly an action flick. Its all standard stuff until God steps in and tips the scales with his Godly powers, bit one sided I thought. Read reviews and buy Exodus: Gods and Kings (Blu-ray + Digital) at Target. By the way, many people (including Christians and Jews) will try to psychoanalyze the filmmakers and the actors, but speculating on their decisions and comments is a futile exercise. Read critic reviews. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. You can learn a lot about somebody by looking him in the eye. The curse of death to every newborn child was easily the biggie, the one you waited for because you wondered just what they would come up with. This is spectacular entertainment, practically a theme park ride, that could have used more spirituality and soul. Exodus: Gods and Kings review – holy Moses, wholly acceptable for the devout. Its this Braveheart/Excalibur-esque act that causes the seas to slowly recede. It has no sound biblical reference as illustrated in the book of Exodus. Hey come on now, surely you all know this? EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS has a somber, dreary quality, punctuated by a thrumming, droning music score. Even if we don't consider the racial problems in casting, the emotional motivations are flimsy at best. Why was Ramesses (the Egyptians) after the Israelites when he had just let them go? We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. Moses intervenes when Ramesses threatens to cut Miriam's arm off for not speaking the truth about Moses background, but why would he do this when he's not even sure himself. and it should be the fabric of the film...but it isn't, they virtually cut all that crap out! Oh and someone actually cast Ewen Bremner as an Egyptian! This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. Highly Recommended. nah. Seems like a risky thing to do considering you only just heard about this claim, of your own birth, not so long ago. I could still detect his Scottish accent for God's sake...errr! Well issues on race aside, Christian Bale is clearly miscast here, I swear its like having Batman on God's side fighting the Egyptians. Might be acceptable, if all you need is pretty sights. Don't have an account? This guy just doesn't fit in this role at all, he is far to British for a start (I can tell) and doesn't even try to quell his accent. Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. Picture: Let's not beat around the burning bush: Exodus: Gods and Kings looks fantastic on Blu-ray. A leader will be saved and the savior will lead. After a really slow middle part the biblical plagues finally kick the movie into gear but in the end it's just not all that interesting until we finally see the red sea part. | Rating: 2.5/5 drama, Chernin Entertainment, You'll feel like you're sitting through a boring sermon, delivered by somebody who had too much to drink the night before and just wants to go back to bed. We don't even know the specific period all this was supposed to have taken place because yet again, the Bible doesn't say. In Exodus: Gods and Kings, Scott settles for sticking (mostly) to the Book, skipping the boring parts in order to dish out the razzle-dazzle. Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". |, November 20, 2020 "Exodus Gods and Kings," however, is so desperately dull, with horrible script, cheap looking sets, lack luster performances, I can honestly say that it's the worst movie I have seen in a very long time. |, January 9, 2015 The Egyptian character of Viceroy Hegep is completely invented for the film, this slimy guy is the one who reveals Moses birth secret to Ramesses in order to gain his favour (stereotypical baddie). Errr...K, what the hell is she suppose to say or think about that?! John Turturro, Aaron Paul, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley add support in this sometimes campy and shallow, sometimes solemn, but mostly absorbing interpretation of the story of Moses. Arriving just in time for ritual slaughter is Ridley Scott’s update on the Moses fable with Exodus: Gods and Kings, an epic reveling in its white-washed glamour casting, a detail which ends as a faux pas eclipsed by the rather banal treatment on hand. Audience Reviews for Exodus: Gods and Kings Nov 06, 2016 Moses' tale of taking the Hebrews out of Egypt and slavery makes for some massive eye candy scenes of course. |, July 16, 2020 Too solemn in its mighty grandeur, Scott's treatment seems already mummified. As for Biblical accuracy, well starters I don't believe Moses has ever been depicted as a hardened, sword wielding badass in the Egyptian army, plus we never really see him with a staff, he's mostly got his ornate sword. So lets talk plagues, ten plagues to be precise. You're almost there! Obviously a religious offering, but in order to make it more appealing to the masses, they toned down the religious parts and made it more of a historical disaster flick with a fantasy element. Adding insult to injury, religion is the bloody fabric of story! However Moses soon discovers his Hebrew parentage, and Ramses banishes him to the desert -- often a death sentence. |, December 28, 2014 and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. Director Ridley Scott has made some great films, but he seems drawn to huge battle epics, like Kingdom of Heaven and Robin Hood, which he doesn't seem particularly suited to. possibly from Sunday school?? Copyright © Fandango. By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy Miraculous things that take place are very much down to earth looking in the film, such as the parting of the Red Sea, Moses talking to himself when he's actually talking to God, Moses essentially getting lost during the Exodus, and each of the plagues being explained as natural disasters that have each had a knock-on effect. This was the worst christian movie I ever reviewed. Indeed Moses and his rebel scum do manage to attack the Egyptians by taking some of their ships down on the Nile, but not before a kickass training montage on the art of war first! Film Review: ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ An improbably Anglo-led cast aside, Ridley Scott's Old Testament epic is a genuinely imposing spectacle. Sadly, by the time we get to much of the action, it doesn't have any weight. When Ramses becomes pharaoh, Moses is his most-trusted adviser. not that she had much to do anyway. Twas a harrowing journey but luckily old Moses had God (Yahweh) on his side which certainly gave the home team an advantage over the dastardly Egyptians who were after them. The story of Moses rising up against the Pharaoh Ramses and leading hundreds of thousands of Hebrew slaves out of Egypt to freedom is one with which we’re all extremely familiar. While sporadically stirring, and suitably epic in its ambitions, Exodus: Gods and Kings can't quite live up to its classic source material. Ridley Scott took far too many liberties and the acts of Moses are not as illustrated in the Bible. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. Yes, there is spectacle, although the initially promising parting of the Red Sea is almost drowned by waves of climactic silliness. They praised its acting performances and technical achievements, but criticized its pacing, thin screenwriting, and lack of character development. While sporadically stirring, and suitably epic in its ambitions. a very odd semi-realistic religious adaptation. I love the sequence where after everything that's happened, Moses just turns up on his wife's (Zipporah...who has facial tattoos??) After I reviewed the movie, I placed it in my recycle bin. Sweeping shots of the Egyptian cities take advantage of 3D immersion but it … Just leave us a message here and we will work on getting you verified. Even if we don't consider the racial problems in casting, the emotional motivations are flimsy at best. That the film's only exuberant display of cinematic prowess is reserved for an extended 30-minute sequence of God raining His wrath down on the ruling class won't be lost on viewers in the year 2014, which has seen so much racial injustice... Ridley Scott may be 77, but he's making films with the energy and ambition of a man half his age. Why build such a real world if you're not going to populate it with interesting people? The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive review. A numbing and soulless spectacle of 3-D, computer-generated imagery run amok, Ridley Scott ’s “Exodus: Gods and Kings” presents an enduring tale by pummeling us over the head with it. Don’t worry, it won’t take long. I got the impression this was an opportunity for a cash grab on the popular sword and sandal genre truth be told. Does beg the question, why would God willingly kill children? 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