‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’, forging a prophet – The New Spain

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Ridley Scott offers a spectacular view of the biblical story of Moses in Exodus. Gods and Kings A movie technically overwhelming but unbalanced : muscular and barley in some passages, feeble and hasty in other

Christian Bale is a servant at the court of Ancient Egypt as Ramesses brother Moses (a generous effort and facial presence in Joel. Edgerton ), with whom he joins a close relationship. To Pharaoh and commander of his troops, the revelation of his Jewish origins and his destiny to be dismantled his comfortable life and thrown into the wilderness.

doubts, insecurities and even divine intervention incomprehension at preside acts the more human Moses we’ve seen on the big screen thanks to the tremendous, again, work by Christian Bale.

But as it happens, to a lesser extent with the also very admirable work of the Spanish María Valverde which gives life to Zipporah, wife of the prophet is difficult characters can not be carried away by the torrent which is Exodus, a giant who destroys everything.

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Interestingly do not find these problems “labor justice” or Aaron Paul or Ben Kingsley or Sigourney Weaver , actors especially this last- passed through this Egypt, recreated in Fuerteventura and Almeria, to pick up the check for the glory of the credits and signs that flood shelters.

Imbalance . Again. This is along with excellence technically keynote in cinematic behemoth that is Exodus: Gods and Kings. A film as his Moses, as stated by Bale himself in an interview with Europa Press, moves from end to end. No average

And is that beyond the narrative and freedoms Scott takes the benefit of the show and looking for originality licenses -. representation of God is the best example of the latter – between these planes Pharaonic Egypt dazzling, epic battles and overwhelming pest … you are missing more attention in some key passages from the biblical account, especially those occurring after the waters of the Red Sea opened.

Instead of Exodus, a title that refers to an entire book of the Old Testament, Scott should have called his blockbuster Forging a prophet. More accurate title for accurate and even -and this is what we came here more epic and dramatic Ridley.