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A Land of Filth and Money (Exodus: Gods and Kings)

9/30/2015

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This is just another one of those disappointing blockbusters led by a wasted cast and full of pointless scenes.  Just because Christian Bale, Ben Kingsley, Aaron Paul, Joel Edgerton, and Sigourney Weaver are all in the same movie, doesn't mean that the movie is any good.  This film disproves that theory, showing that they can all be a part of a trainwreck together.  The most obvious flaw with the film is Ridley Scott's casting choice.  Every single one of the main actors is white, causing a white-washed version of the Exodus story.  This is a perfect example of the lack of diversity in Hollywood.  There must have been other actors who could have portrayed these characters without distracting accents that aren't even remotely close to the setting of the film.

Clearly, Scott took more liberties with this film when he chose to portray God as a hot-headed child.  The real miracle of the film is that this character didn't end up killing every single character.  Sure, the God portrayed in the Old Testament is a bit harsh, but I never envisioned him as an immature child.  What the heck was Scott trying to say?  Also, if I were Moses and I had to deal with this kid, there is no way I would follow his lead considering he seems just as evil as Ramses.

The one thing this film does accomplish is a massive scale.  Most of the scenes are filled with crowds of "Egyptians" or crowds of "Hebrews."  It was truly amazing to see such a huge cast spread out throughout the film.  The visual effects also add to the massive scale with large open terrains and Egyptian grandeur.  However, the visual effects often come off as over-done.  I must say that I never would have expected giant sea creatures attacking people during the time of Moses.  But then again, who knows?

The Bottom Line: Ridley Scott creates a massive disappointment full of prime actors and not-so-prime visual effects.

​Score: 5/10

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