Things are perfect for Moses, Ramses, and Pharaoh Seti until one day discovered that he is a Hebrew, sent to Egypt when he was just a baby. Seti dies just before this information is leaked. When Ramses learns of Moses’s true lineage, he exiles him. Moses accepts his life-altering change by choosing to become a shepherd and forming a family of his own after falling in love with\u00a0Zipporah (Maria Valverde –\u00a0The Liberator, Broken Horses<\/em>). While all is not perfect in his world (Moses doesn’t share the same faith as his wife and child, he is still upset with the slavery situation in Egypt and, specifically, the way Ramses is ruling), he is content living his quiet little life. But one day, he is caught in a rockslide where he breaks his leg and becomes submerged in mud. He hears a voice and sees a burning bush. A child named Malak appears. He is a representation of God sent to speak with Moses. The boy takes some stones, stacks them together to form a pyramid, and tells him he must free his people.<\/p>\n

Moses trains the Hebrews in the art of combat to ward off the Egyptians. Malak reappears and warns him of the ten plagues, the ninth of which is that all firstborn children\u00a0will die. It is here when Ramses allows Moses and the enslaved people their release. But Ramses’s goodwill does not last for long. Still grieving over his son, he decides to hunt Moses and the enslaved people down with the use of his army. The Hebrews are chased through the mountains and eventually arrive at the Red Sea with no place to go. Well, even those who aren’t Christians probably know what happens next. If not, I won’t ruin it for you.<\/p>\n

Exodus: Gods and Kings<\/i>\u00a0is a movie that a lot of people know a lot about going into it, so maybe, to them, the film isn’t about having as many\u00a0surprises as it is about how the movie is adapted from the Bible and translated to the film. I did not know as much about the story as I thought I did, and, again, I don’t want to get too religious here. This is simply a movie review. I don’t know and don’t want to know about the other inaccuracies and whatnot. What I do know is that this was an entertaining film. This film and\u00a0Noah\u00a0<\/i>were each released within a few months of each other. I hated almost every second of\u00a0Noah,<\/em>\u00a0and I thought it made me nervous about giving this new movie a chance. I wish I could have the 2+ hours of my life back. I gave up watching\u00a0Noah<\/em>. However, that was not the case with\u00a0Exodus: Gods and Kings<\/em>. This movie highly entertained me, and I would recommend it to people who like movies that are adaptations of the Bible.<\/p>\n

Plot 9\/10
\nCharacter Development 8.5\/10
\nCharacter Chemistry 8.5\/10
\nActing 9\/5\/10
\nScreenplay 8.5\/10
\nDirecting 8.5\/10
\nCinematography 9\/10
\nSound 8.5\/10
\nHook and Reel 8.5\/10
\nUniversal Relevance 9\/10
\n87%<\/p>\n

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