rjpage
I really really enjoyed this movie. I watched it with a bunch of my friends one night and it was just so much fun. We all love the story of Moses and to see a new representation of it that was so Biblically accurate was really entertaining. It was great because it didn't just stop at the giving of the tablets, but it followed the Israelites all the way into the Promise Land. True, it does take a little while to get used to the animation, but as you continue to watch the movie, you eventually forget about it. The portrayal of the burning bush, the plagues, especially the plague of death, and the giving of the tablets, are just great. And Aaron is so much better in this movie than in the Prince of Egypt! He really fulfills his Biblical role. These movies are a breath of fresh air in an industry that keeps promoting filth, and I eagerly anticipate the next 11 movies that are coming out in this series.
kmwoverthetop
Finally a movie I can watch with my kids that tells the story of Moses in a way they can understand and enjoy! What a thrill to hear the voices of actors we love as the voices of Moses, God and others in the film. The movie has the great talents of Elliott Gould, Christian Slater, Ben Kingsley and Alfred Molina to name a few! What a line up! I loved this movie, as it showed Moses as an ordinary man who became a prophet, who did the unimaginable for Gods people. This movie helped to teach my children the awesome power of God and how we have our own power to do good in the world. Moses was an ordinary man yes, but the amazing Ed Naha created a character that reflected someone who was humble with an added sense of humor...A MOSES that was understood by children who had extraordinary adventures, we shared this movie as a family glued to our seats! Thank you Promenade Pictures for a truly wonderful family movie!
wonbyone74
I can't give this a 1 because the story line was fabulous and Biblical. However, the first 30 SECONDS of the movie, I knew my artist husband would hem and haw through the whole thing. The animation was horrible!!! This is 2007 and it looked like it should have been played in 1987...I should have known when my group of 5 were sitting in the theater and NO ONE else showed up, that this was not going to be a great movie. Prince of Egypt was a fantastic movie...I just am not sure why this one was not....Come on Hollywood, we want Christian movies, but we want them to be worth spending 8.50 on...Needless to say, this will not be one for the collection.
die_cheney_die
How can you ruin such a great story? Answer: A. Insipid direction.B. World's worst imagery and animation.The story flounders as it focuses on the relationship of Moses to the Pharoah ("Ramses".) Were they at one point buddies? Did something sour Ramses and turn him into a grumpalumpagus? Who knows or cares? But hold on, the worst is yet to come: the nutso physiques of the characters. The leading men (Moses, Ramses, Aaron) seem to all sport chest implants that would shame the late Anna Nicole Smith. OK, so Moses and Ramses were raised in wealth, how did Aaron manage to acquire such gargantuan pecs while some of his compadres appear as emaciated as a displaced person.Legs and torsos seem to have only the most casual acquaintance with one another. Eyes are over-sized in the manner of the Keane kids of the 60s.Larding out the cast (pardon the pun)are anonymous Hebrew supernumeraries who are impossibly wide and fat. While that might be very progressive in giving work to morbidly obese cartoon characters, it's very jarring to the viewer. Kids (baby Moses, young Miriam, the Pharoah's first-born) manage to be repugnant rather than endearing.Oh, and the color palette. WAY over the top.The only positives: Eliot Gould and Ben Kingsley.I saw this shortly after it opened in town. It was playing only in an obscure theater located in a low-end mall. I'd say there were under 40 other customers.What a dud.
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