Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
by
Ridley Scott
Movie Seen: 06 September 2015
Note Written: 01 October 2015
'Exodus: Gods and Kings' is a film which follows the biblical story of Moses, his life in Egypt, and the exodus of him and his people in search of the promised land. The film works as a visual spectacle but isn't that impressive, lacks a soul I felt. A recent biblical epic which came, Daren Aronofsky's 'Noah', is a film that had emotional depth as well as being visually stunning. All the characters in the movie gave great performances, and the epic visuals were a treat but I felt something was missing, most of the time.
What guides the movie forward is conflict and contention - between Moses and Ramses, between Moses and God. Moses has to make choices for his people while going against his 'brother', Moses has to watch the acts/wrath of God - it's not an easy task. Even when I was little, I had felt that God's punishments to the Egyptian people were too harsh. I don't get it when people say that God of the Old Testament was harsh and New Testament gentle. God at least, of all entities, should have some consistency.
Overall, the movie is just watch and forget.
PS: There's Aaron Paul and Ben Kingsley in it.
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