Exodus: Gods and Kings

Ridey Scott's much awaited Biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings, is a visual spectacle shot on a grand canvas. But just like most of the other cinematic adaptations of various Biblical stories, it (somehwat) fails to grip the audiences.

It introduces Moses (Christian Bale) as the young Egyptian prince. Moses is favored by the Pharaoh Seti over his son Ramesses (Joel Edgerton)  to succeed him as the next ruler. But the Moses' destiny was much bigger than ruling a kingdom. He was the chosen one to change the course of the  history. Nun (Ben Kingsley), a Hebrew elder, reveals to Moses his true identity that he is a Hebrew and is destined to liberate the Hebrew people from the oppression of Pharaoh. Ramesses succeeds Seti and soon Moses is banished from Egypt.  He takes shelter in a village, marries a village belle (charming Maria Valverde) and starts a family. Years pass on and it seems that the Moses has forgotten his old life . But an encounter with the "God" convinces him of his real purpose. He decided to liberate 'his people' from years' of slavery.

The movie has not been able to connect with those audiences who have little background knowledge. The character of Nun is very much under-cooked. Even Moses looks like a mook spectator when the God inflicts Egypt  with the ten plagues. In spite of all these shortcomings, the flick is a visual marvel. The battle sequence (against Hittites) in the beginning of the film has been wonderfully filmed. The depiction of the ten plagues leaves one speechless. Exodus has certainly not turned to be the epic which Ridley Scott intended to make, but it's not a bad film either. I would recommend you to watch this film only if the slow pace of the story does not bore you and you are not averse of exploring the Biblical stories.

My rating : 6/10