Ben-Hur (2016)

An average movie

“To be honest, I wasn't expecting much from this flick but, somehow, I still ended up watching this movie though. Even before it was released, the whole thing felt rather pointless, even if the classic version starring Charlton Heston came out already 60 years ago. And, indeed, it turned out to be a huge flop at the box-office and, after watching the damned thing, I don't think it really deserved a better fate, I'm afraid. At least, the whole thing did look alright but, even though it was 90 mins shorter than its illustrious predecessor, they still managed to make this classic tale seem longer and slower and, above all, much more boring. Another issue was the cast. Indeed, even if Jack Huston did look charismatic and had a few decent moments, his performance was still mostly bland and uncon” read more

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"In 1959 the world was introduced to Ben-Hur, a movie that today remains on many top movie lists. So of course Hollywood, would be ready for a remake in this golden age of well… remakes. With remakes sometimes comes a major plot overhaul, which is sometimes good and sometimes bad. In Timur Bekmambetov's production the story is pretty consistent with its 55 year-old predecessor. The backbone is essentially the same, but they have made a few tweaks such a making Messala, Judah's brother and using"

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" Director: Timur Bekmambetov Cinematographer: Oliver Wood Other Images "