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The Ten Commandments (2007)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:3

Rotten:18

Average Rating:3.9/10

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for some mild peril.

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release:Oct 19, 2007 Wide

Box Office: $813,606

Synopsis: Condemned to die by Pharaoh while just a baby, Hebrew Moses is set adrift on the River Nile by his mother and his sister. Rescued by the daughter of Pharaoh, he grows up thinking he's an Egyptian... Condemned to die by Pharaoh while just a baby, Hebrew Moses is set adrift on the River Nile by his mother and his sister. Rescued by the daughter of Pharaoh, he grows up thinking he's an Egyptian prince.

Eventually exiled from Egypt when he is exposed as a Jew, he is touched by God, and told that he will lead his enslaved Chosen People to the Promised Land. With the hand of God firmly on his shoulder, and with faith as his only weapon, Moses performs miracles, casts down plagues, evades a pursuing Egyptian army, parts the Red Sea and, after forty years of leading the Hebrew Chosen Ones to the Promised Land, is embraced by God and led to a better place.

What makes this version of The Ten Commandments unique is that it highlights Moses' family, both real and extended, on this long journey.

Filled with high adventure, the miraculous, and a gentle sense of humor, "The Ten Commandments" showcases Moses, the reluctant prophet, who was the only man in Biblical history to see the face of God and call him 'friend.' --© Promenade Pictures
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Starring: Ben Kingsley, Christian Slater, Alfred Molina, Elliott Gould

Starring: Ben Kingsley, Christian Slater, Alfred Molina, Elliott Gould

Director: John Stronach, Bill Boyce

Director: John Stronach, Bill Boyce
Screenwriter: Ed Naha
Producer: John Stronach, Cindy Bond
Composer: Reg Powell
Studio: Promenade Pictures

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There's an endearing, earnest quality to The Ten Commandments that transcends its star-studded cast and computer-generated animation.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
10/18/07
Lou Carlozo
Lou Carlozo
Chicago Tribune

As a straightforward introducition to the biblical story, it is arguably better than some of the splashier or more sensational movies out there.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
10/19/07
Peter T. Chattaway
Peter T. Chattaway
Christianity Today

Likable enough without being extraordinary.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
10/18/07
Sue Pierman
Sue Pierman
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

This new version of the story of Moses is a huge step backward for theatrical CG animation, or any animation for that matter.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
10/18/07
Andy Spletzer
Andy Spletzer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Unprofessional...this new Commandments is the work of the devil himself.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
10/18/07
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
eFilmCritic.com

The characters' skin looks like hard plastic, so it's as if a bunch of GI Joes are trying to escape the plague of locusts, and all of the human characters appear to be lit from within, like nightlights.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
10/19/07
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Where the filmmakers may have aimed to create something comparable to Shrek, instead the quality falls somewhere between that and the movers in the 1985 Dire Straits' Money for Nothing video.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
10/18/07
Cynthia Conlin
Cynthia Conlin
Orlando Weekly

It's like watching Max Headroom lead his people out of Egypt.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
10/19/07
J. R. Jones
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader

...Exodus: The Video Game...

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
10/19/07
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

A well-intentioned misfire featuring 3-D CGI animation that recalls lesser vidgames of the mid-1990s.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
10/18/07
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
Variety
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Thou shalt not cast Christian Slater as Moses, no matter how much the Hollywood party boy wants to fulfill some form of karmic community service.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
10/19/07
John Monaghan
John Monaghan
Detroit Free Press

I've found more nuance in the two-page Bible stories we read with our kids after breakfast.

Full Review Source: Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) | comment Comment
10/18/07
Josh Larsen
Josh Larsen
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)

A beyond-unimpressive computer-animated retelling of the story of Moses, The Ten Commandments seems to have been made using public-domain software, and targeted squarely at kids impressed by any brightly colored moving objects.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
10/18/07
Keith Phipps
Keith Phipps
AV Club

Here's an unusual but OK take on the story of Moses, the Exodus and, of course, "The Ten Commandments."

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
11/01/07
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

While the story is solid, the computer-generated animation, which lacks any flow and grace, is another matter. Actually, it's kind of creepy

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
10/19/07
Mary Houlihan
Mary Houlihan
Chicago Sun-Times

Though it boasts a noteworthy cast, the film suffers from clunky computer animation that appears to be hinged on technology at least several years behind the curve.

Full Review Source: Times-Picayune | comment Comment
07/24/09
Mike Scott
Mike Scott
Times-Picayune

A big-name voice cast doesn't cover for a script that may hit the Biblical high points but somehow misses the dramatic heart of the story.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
10/18/07
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

This is the inaugural film in a franchise of 12 feature films based on Bible stories, using a crude form of three-dimensional computer animation. One can only hope that the future entries in the series are better executed than this first one.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
10/26/07
Steve Davis
Steve Davis
Austin Chronicle

Shamelessly rips off interpretive conceits and even specific dramatic beats from The Prince of Egypt.

Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide | comment Comment
10/19/07
Steven D. Greydanus
Steven D. Greydanus
Decent Films Guide

Ponderous but somewhat moving.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
10/19/07
Tom Keogh
Tom Keogh
Seattle Times
 
 
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