generation, until it one day, some 2,500 years ago, i.e. many centuries after the supposed events, got written down, and they call it "historical facts"?!If this story happened the way the Bible tells it, then biblical literalists really are worshiping a sadistic tyrant, who kills innocent people and even children. Is this what they want?Please think: You have 400 years of Hebrew presence in Egypt and about 2,000,000 people 600,000 men + their families + a number of non Hebrews walking for 40 years in the desert, and despite 200 years of intense search absolutely nothing has ever been found that shows that this biblical tale really took place. Zero, nada, niente! Even many Jews don't believe in it anymore. In the 1970s archaeologists gave up searching for evidence.So, why should a film about the Exodus stick to the "facts" when this story is not based on facts?If religious people want historical facts, how about this one: according to the Jewish Encyclopedia, fact is that the Hebrews were polytheists. After the Babylonian exile around 500 BC , the prophets compelled them to stick with Yahweh Jehovah , who was just one of their many gods, but had become the main one.And if you think Moses was a man of God, then open your Bible now and read Numbers 31:13-18. That was Moses! And in Deuteronomy 13:6-10 Yahweh himself commands the Israelites to kill their own families, if they turn to other gods. If you believe in the Bible, this is the god you are following!Again, the film is not superb, but not bad either.

Bale carries the film on his shoulders from the start and he proves once again why he deserves to be called one of the best actors of this generation. He is one those actors who you believe every word that comes out of their mouth. Joel Edgerton is not very convincing in the start but when he turns into the arrogant pharaoh he becomes a lot more fun. Ben Kingsley can not be missing from a historical film like this and Sigourney Weaver is absolutely redundant. She is in the film for two scenes and says like two lines. Issac Andrews comes as the biggest surprise in the film. I just don't understand where does Hollywood keep finding these talented child actors. He plays God's messenger or is it God in person? who is depicted as malevolent, mysterious, mischievous boy, who gives answers in a very ambiguous way.From the start it seems like Ridley Scott will bring a usual standard historical fare but when The Plagues kick in you can bet you will get yours money's worth. They are visually creative, filled with ideas and immensely entertaining.From the beginning the film seems like a typical sword and sandal film but then the film turns into a biblical carnage of epic proportions that is fun, creative and a perfect film for the holidays. This the proof that Ridley Scott is still an amazing filmmaker who will hopefully keep on bringing great films.

movie won't fall to sleep during it's running time and would be entertained rather then confused. It contains familiar faces doing their good works. Moses itself here is more like a Maximus from "Gladiator" then a biblical person. It's all here works for one purpose - to keep audience entertained and to tell them a myth in these days movie language.Overall, "Exodus: Gods and Kings" is a superb entertaining. It has amazing production values - superb set design, great costumes, make-up, great special effects they are really great here . At running time 2h 30 min. this movie never drags ! - i was engaged in a story and superbly paced storytelling from the opening scenes till the very end. Great "pop" retelling of a myth, great movie.

in the theater just uttered word like wow or holy sh..., as an atheist I really enjoyed the story,SFX and especially lack of the usual BS that you would expect to see in these sort of films.And last but not the least Christian Bale rocked, don't fall for the film parasites AKA movie critics. They have to bash a good movie to get credit and praise garbage films to show how they are different, alas they are nothing but a bunch of elitist morons!

of Moses, it is very realistic and true to the story that I have known, but even more so. Of course you have made a literal interpretation, but the God boy called "I AM" is a refreshing idea. From my interpretation "I AM" is equivalent to "AMEN". All in all... ALL GOOD

actor. I'll see it again if I get the chance.

of a print press meant everything was written by hand by man. The bible goads over the imperfections of man yet relies on man's interpretation vis-à-vis; The Bible to be factually accurate. The hypocrisy is self evident to anyone being truthful to themselves and others. This is why so many poor reviews have made it to the light of day because so many people out there take the story of Moses from The Bible to be a factually accurate account of his time on Earth.Anyway, I digress. Exodus: Gods and Kings has wonderful acting and direction and should be lauded for such. Any reviews lower than 5 stars are simply false and should be ignored due to this. That being said, I found this movie to be superb in many ways that off-put many Christian moviegoers. They took an old story and made it fresh and believe it or not, somewhat believable and much easier on the stomach than its original material. Without going into detail they have taken the story of Moses and made many changes that could rightfully explain some of the more outrageous claims made by The Bible. While this made many hard nose bible thumping Christians raise their arms in disgust, this Christian applauds the effort and yearns for more.Christian Bale does a fine job as Moses and really shows he still has it and will likely end up with the greats such as Jack Nicholson, Clint Eastwood and Robert De Niro who have stood the test of time and, in many instances, gotten better with age. While I'm not a fan of Christian Bale as a person, I am truly awed at his acting ability. Joel Edgerton as the antagonist also does a fine job of showing the conflict within himself of having to deal with his "brother's" new- found God and people. I loved him in Warrior and he does a great job here, as well.Unlikely TV personality turned silver screener Aaron Paul shows that he can actually do something outside of Jessie from Breaking Bad and was much better than I expected, albeit not perfect.John Turturro, Ben Kingsley & Siqourney Weaver also have roles and each do a fantastic job with the material they were given. Sadly Ms. Weaver did not get near enough screen time and I sincerely hope there are many deleted scenes on the DVD/Blu-Ray that involve her.In conclusion, Exodus: Gods and Kings is a great movie with a good story, great actors and superb direction. The CG is top rate with some real breathtaking scenes showing what civilization may have looked like 4000+ years ago. Just be warned, the story has been changed to reflect miracles in a different, more palatable light. Go in with an open mind and not an open Bible and you will enjoy yourself immensely.*This review is of the NON-3D version of the film. I felt adding 3D to an historic account may have taken me out of the movie so I chose to see it in normal format. However, from what I'm hearing from others, I may have made the wrong choice. Either way, I am very pleased with my experience and would gladly recommend Exodus to others.

the film because it showed "a false and wrong mental image of Egypt's history,". However it's never been said that it's a historical real story!

realistic portrayal of the events made the move altogether more enjoyable.