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The defiant leader Moses 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.
Critic Consensus
Critical reception for Exodus: Gods and Kings is mixed, with most reviewers acknowledging its visual spectacle and grand scale as its primary strengths. Several critics found the film watchable and even epic in its ambition, with a few calling it simply awesome or a pure visual delight. However, a recurring complaint is the weak and incoherent storytelling, with critics noting a lack of emotional investment, shallow characterization, and a second half that drags despite the impressive effects.
11 reviews · 5 positive · 3 mixed
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"...the lack of cohesive storytelling really kills the film. God is presented as a creepy kid with a scowl on his face, but there is no sense of something being at stake in the film. You also don't really feel for anyone or anything in the film."Read full review ↗
"This is Ridley Scott's version of the age old story and even though it's two and a half hours long, it's simply awesome!"Read full review ↗
"Exodus: Gods and Kings is 'spectacle' with a capital 'S' and in more ways than one, definitely epic."Read full review ↗
"Exodus is a watchable film for its scale and visual grandeur in spite of the 3D which doesn't add any value."Read full review ↗
"What the film lacks in ambition and storytelling, it tries to make up with dazzling visuals and special effects. Go for it if you're up for some biblical mindless fun this weekend."Read full review ↗
"The film is certainly worth a watch but the two and a half hours of it seem as long as it took Moses to rescue them Hebrews."Read full review ↗
"Exodus is bound to rile up believers but it will definitely bore skeptics as soon as the second half begins because although it begins with Moses rebelling, it offers very little insight. Exodus is a good time-pass film. However, if you've watched The Prince of Egypt (1998), then skip this one."Read full review ↗
"Exodus: Gods and Kings is a pure visual delight. If you're zealous about adventure, the Bible, Christian Bale, ghastly plagues, or anything Egyptian, you don't have to think twice before you go for it."Read full review ↗
"God is an 11-year-old boy and Moses is an orange bore..."Read full review ↗
"...sometimes campy and shallow, sometimes solemn but mostly absorbing, interpretation of the story of Moses."Read full review ↗
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Christian Bale · Moses
- Joel Edgerton · Ramses
- Ben Kingsley · Nun
- John Turturro · Seti
- Aaron Paul · Joshua
- Ben Mendelsohn
- Sigourney Weaver · Tuya
- Hiam Abbass · Bithiah
- María Valverde · Zipporah
- Indira Varma · Miriam
- Kevork Malikyan · Jethro
- Dathan · Dathan
- Ridley Scott
- Peter Chernin
- Dylan Clark
- Jenno Topping
- Steven Zaillian
- Bill Collage
- Adam Cooper
- Alberto Iglesias
Director
Screenplay
Music
Cinematography
Details
- Release Date
- 5 December 2014
- Runtime
- 153 min
- Language
- English
User Ratings & Reviews
3 ratings from the community
Community Reviews (1)
Exodus: Gods and Kings. When you have a plot interesting as Exodus has, lead actor as good as Bale and visuals as stunning as Exodus has, then result should have been great but Exodus misses the bus because execution is dull and chemistry is missing between the key characters. Ridley Scott fails to infuse the high energy level in Exodus that we cherished in cult Gladiator. Rather portraying it as a faith movie, he could have opted for showing the human spirit that goes against all odds. Apart from Bale, there is hardly any other memorable character. The length of 150 minutes feels too long. However, great visuals and great CGI work especially in the climax help movie in not being a complete disaster. I am going with not bad 6 out of 10 for Exodus. What could have been a great cinematic experience turns out to be an underwhelming one.
