| The Prince of Egypt | | Cast : | Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes | | Director : | Simon Wells, Steve Hickner, Brenda Chapman | | Studio : | Dreamworks Skg | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Animated, Dolby | | Released Date : | December 18, 1998 | | DVD Released Date : | February 08, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 01, 2005 | | Summary | The Prince of Egypt | Content
 | Excellent. This movie has a rich story line, unforgettable animation, and a musical score unmatched by other animated films. This is a movie for ALMOST everyone, as smaller children could be frightened by the 10 plauges. There is no problem with religion either, whether you are a Hindu, Christian (like me), Jew, Muslim, or none of the above, I'll bet you will enjoy this movie.
True, the story was different than the Exodus from the Bible and the Torah, but not so far as to be a distraction for Christian and Jewish viewers. Some notable differences take the form of the "brother" storyline (Rameses being Moses' adopted brother and all the conflict between them later in the film) and a slight difference in one the the plauges (burning hail). These differences do not take away the movie experience in the least.
The score is incredible, especially "Deliver Us" and the chior work on "The Plauges". The one childish song is "Playing with the Big Boys", but its not enough to destroy a good image of "The Prince".
This is not an ordinary animated movie. It is extremely serious and thus, is a better movie. Too many animated movies try to hard to be funny, but "Prince" keeps the movie serious with a rare and well placed chuckle.
The animation is amazing especially the plagues, the burning bush, and of course, the famous parting of the Red Sea. This is easily the best animated film I've ever seen (and yes Lion King fans, I've seen that too). I suggest watching it if you have never before seen it, even you adults! |
| Rating | | | Date | February 09, 2005 | | Summary | A Movie For Everyone! | Content
| This movie is truly "a movie for everyone", as it is a memorable movie, with even more memorable characters! And I'm taking this review a step further...
I am not Christian, Catholic, Muslim, or a follower of Judaism. I do not believe that Jesus was the son of GOD, nor do I believe that the world was created in 7 days. I am a wiccan, a pantheist, a pagan. But regardless of my religion/beliefs, I still found this movie to absolutely extraoridnary!!!
It did not bother me that is movie is about MOSES. Nor did it upset me when in the movie they spoke about a single god, the true god, the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob.
My point is that this movie has something for everyone, no matter a person's gender, religion, sexuality, or ethnic background. Everyone will love this movie!!! |
| Rating | | | Date | January 23, 2005 | | Summary | well worth a viewing, and a discussion | Content
| I really enjoyed this movie. It was rather dramatic for a children's film, but a good way to teach children the story of Moses and the Exodus. For the most part, I found it pretty accurate. Some artistic license was of course taken, but the themes and ideas and major events seemed to be all there. I watched this movie as part of a Bible study, and afterwards we had a discussion about it; if you are concerned about any inaccuracies or ideas presented, then I recommend doing the same with your kids.
The animation was absolutely beautiful. I particularly like Moses' dream, which is styled after Egyption drawings. The colors and scenery were also brilliant throughout the entire film. And the music was wonderful-- I believe Hans Zimmer was the composer...so if you enjoyed the music of Gladiator, you will like this score as well. Only one song irked me: "Playing with the Big Boys," which seemed cheesier than the rest of the movie and slightly out of place.
I admit, this movie is not for everyone. It is not a typical happy animated film, and thus is likely not a good choice for young children. But it is good for older children, particularly those who know the story of Moses. It is deeper than other animated movies, and so many adults will enjoy it as well.
Overall, I found the film very well-done and full of rich details. The only issues I can imagine people having with it are the few places where it strays from the story in the Bible, but as I said before, this opens the door to some good discussions, and I highly recommend giving it a try. |
| Rating | | | Date | November 28, 2004 | | Summary | ADOPTIVE PARENTS BEWARE!! | Content
| As a soon-to-be adoptive parent, I was disappointed in this movie. In general, I did think the story was wonderful!! However, I feel that its handling of "adoption" was very poor & a young adopted child could read bad things into the situation & what is indirectly said about adoption. When Moses realizes he was adopted, he sees his current reality as fake & wants to go back to his true identity of being Hebrew. Granted... there's a lot more going on.... obviously Pharoah is the bad guy & Moses was supposed to go lead the Hebrews... But an adopted child might related to Moses as being adopted & feeling like he was living in a fake reality.... Moses even implies that his brother isn't *really* his brother, although he still considers him to be his brother in spirit... and then Moses leaves and refers to Pharoah as the man he used to call father (i.e., before he knew better). This part of the story is all contrived, as it is not in Scripture -- and it is very unfortunate that this is in there. A young adopted child may not see past it. |
| Rating | | | Date | November 21, 2004 | | Summary | Brilliant Film!!! | Content
| This animated version of the story of Moses is phenomenal, and it truly captures the life of one of the most revered persons in the Bible, next to Jesus Christ.
Some of the scenes are truly remarkable, from the very start of the film, when Pharaoh's son and Moses race their chariots, to the last plague on Pharaoh, to the crossing of the Red Sea. Even if you aren't a believer, this is a vivid tale, underscored by a great musical score and brilliant animation.
The music really communicates the period of the Bible, with the overtones of Jewish styles, and probably one of the lighter areas of the film is when Moses returns to Pharaoh's court and encounters the court magicians, who inevitably prove powerless against the rod of Aaron and Moses.
A great and brilliant film, and highly recommended for any family library!!! |
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