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If you are intending to see a CGI updated version of the 1957 Charleston Heston, The Ten Commandments, you are in for a big let down. Another Ridley Scott flob. In trying to exploit CGI imagery Scott forgot the story line. Like the recent Noah, this is not the Sunday School version but a secularized, atheistic interpretation. While there is not a great narrative for the Noah story, that of Moses is considerably more detailed in the literature. It was followed true to form in The Ten Commandments, but in this debacle things are out of sequence or there are gaps that one can only assume the viewer can fill in because they are either familiar with the historical text or have at least seen the Ten Commandments. The clear theme that was brought forward was the arrogance of man and his reluctance to believe in or depend on the presence and power of a supreme being. Whereas the Heston Moses did not feel worthy to be the messenger of God, in this plot line, Bale’s Moses felt himself more powerful and more capable than God. Another strange depiction was that of God as a small boy. The cast was cold and apparently had no chemistry or desire to play their character except for the money. It would have been interesting to see if there were a difference had Scott followed the narrative at least sequentially, not omitted sequential events,  and used a more literal interpretation of the narrative rather than trying to imprint his own apparent secularized atheistic interpretation. This is too well know Biblical event.

I was truly amazed at the scathing reviews this movie received from viewers and critics alike. Apparently Scott has hit an all time low in his directing career and perhaps should go on a hiatus or simply retire.

Rating; 0 out of 5