Written by
Sonali Sharma
Review for the film "
Exodus: Gods and Kings"
Runtime:
2 Hours 32 Minutes
CAST & CREW
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Exodus: Gods and Kings is a biblical drama directed by
Ridley Scott
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. Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Jeffrey Caine, and Steven Zailian have co-written the script for this film. Ridley Scott has also co-produced this film, along with Peter Chernin,
Jenno Topping
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, Michael Schaefer, and Mark Huffam. The movie has been distributed under the banner of 20th Century Fox. Dariusz Adam Wolski is the cinematographer, while Billy Rich is the editor of this film. This film stars
Christian Bale
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in the lead. The supporting cast of this film comprises
Joel Edgerton
The striking Joel Edgerton was born on 23 June 197 >> Read More...
,
John Turturro
With an Emmy Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awar >> Read More...
,
Aaron Paul
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,
Ben Kingsley
Ben Kingsley born in Snainton village of England a >> Read More...
,
Indira Varma
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,
Golshifteh Farahani
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,
Sigourney Weaver
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, etc. The film got a theatrical release on 12 December 2014.
Plot
In 1300 BC, Moses is a respected warrior in his own right, who serves the Egyptian empire with all his devotion. He is out to expand the empire with his brother, Prince Rameses II, soon to be the Pharaoh. However, a prophecy will change their lives, as well as the destiny of Egypt once and for all. Is Moses ready to accept his destiny?
Star Performances
For all its flaws, the editor as well as the production designer need to be given their due in terms of making the film at least visually appealing.
Christian Bale as Moses and Joel Edgerton as Rameses II have played their part to near perfection. Despite the limitations of the script, they tried to make their parts at least convincing though.
Analysis
Imagine you are making a pizza. You have the cheese, you have the sauce, you have the veggies, and the seasoning in a perfect arrangement. You have done your job well, except for one small thing: the bread for the base!
‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ sadly follows the same pattern. In terms of sets and visuals, the film is far from a disappointment. Even for those who are fond of the older versions, the movie would at least appeal visually.
The screenplay though is a different story. Though the movie is only two and a half hours long, it initially seems more of a snoozefest. The writers took so long to build up the narrative, that by the time they came to the main subject, i.e. Moses’ quest for liberty, the viewers found it tough to maintain their patience altogether.
Nobody would believe that this is the same Ridley Scott who had made a classic like ‘
Gladiator
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.’ The writers take unnecessary detours, and at times the narrative looks plain boring. That is not how you make a biblical drama, do you?
Despite a stellar cast, some of the actors fell out of place. While Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton were not bad, their performances could not make up for a wafer-thin storyline. Even Aaron Paul and Ben Kingsley looked rather awkward in their respective roles.
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Verdict
'Exodus: Gods and Kings’ is an example of what happens when you invest more in style than substance. The film is technically sound, and the performances are okay as well. But the script, as well as the direction, falls short of expectations. You can watch this if you are a VFX geek.
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