The Prince of Egypt

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Leia R Apr 18, 2019 With a voice cast as incredible for its breadth of stars as for their being squandered, this adaptation of the Exodus mythos is somber, sometimes sophisticated, but too often sluggish and dry as the desert. See more

Harry S Apr 1, 2019 The Prince of Egypt: 7 out of 10: You know the story. From Moses placed among the reeds to the parting of the Red Sea, we have that Old Testament chestnut Exodus with fresh songs for the kiddies. The Good: You know what, a big budget animated version of this story really isnâ(TM)t a bad idea. While this will not compete with Pixarâ(TM)s best this is some pretty solid animation and voice work. The story also should take credit for not soft-peddling the rougher edges of an Old Testament God which would have been easy to do in a film clearly marketed to kids. The Bad: The first thirty minutes or so suffers from two main problems. Our hero is a horrible person who engages in awful cruelty and slapstick and the songs are pretty bad. The good news is both Moses and the songs get much better in the middle of the film. Trying to explain to the kiddies what happens next after that upbeat ending⦠Well, Ramses ended up okay and actually became one of the greatest Pharaohs of Egypt... Learned his lesson and all that⦠Oh, Moses and his people? Well, they ran into a snag... paperwork issues... some incident with a golden calf... it's complicated. The Ugly: Those poor parents who didnâ(TM)t realize this was an Old Testament film. Old Testament God does not play and eldritch horrors are coming to get you. The film's marketing definitely downplays the Bible aspect of this and that is a shame. There are some very good messages about the worth of a man for example. There is also the lesson that both God and Pharaoh share something in common⦠they both like slaughtering all the children. Oh, and the Angel of Death shows up among the rivers of blood, plagues, and fire from the sky. Sleep well kiddies. If you have ever sat through any Bible film in Sunday school you know what a miracle this film really is. Here is a big budget Bible film that pulls no punches (God is downright scary in this one) and sticks pretty closely to the story (though they end it on a rare happy note for Moses and company). An eye-opener with some good lessons for both kids and adults The Prince of Egypt is well worth the watch after a weak opening half hour. See more

Han G Mar 22, 2019 Prince of Egypt tells a Biblical epic in a way both kids and adults will relate with, and is also packed with great song and breathtaking animation. See more

Mar 11, 2019 This is one of the best DreamWorks Film that isn't computer animated. Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston are a powerful duet for one of the songs from one of the earliest DreamWorks animated films, EVER! See more

Harry M Mar 2, 2019 Absolute masterpiece. One of the best animated movies in history

Feb 2, 2019 The best movie song ever sung: When You Believe!

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