Fresh
'Exodus: Gods and Kings' is spectacular.
Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com
Exodus: Gods and Kings
When men ruled as gods, one was chosen to change the world.
2014 · 2h 30m · PG-13
Action, Adventure, Drama
Directed by
Ridley Scott
Overview
The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 400,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
29%
Tomatometer
Rotten
This is the first portrayal of God I've ever encountered who looked like he could use a good spanking.
Christopher Orr, The Atlantic
Rotten
Crowd-wowing CGI spectacle and the inevitable if inconsequential 3-D effects make Exodus look like pure product, without any defining vision.
Mark Jenkins, NPR
Fresh
Exodus: Gods and Kings is as uneven as Ridley Scott's career; at times, it seems to be a journey through the director's greatest strengths and weaknesses. The good news is that his strengths eventually win out ...
Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine/Vulture
Rotten
The screenplay (credited to four screenwriters) is a mess, the pacing is uneven, the acting is inconsistent, and the experience as a whole is a letdown.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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