Biblical epic from director Timur Bekmambetov (Nightwatch), an adaptation of the 1880 novel by Lew Wallace which has of course been previously big-screened with the 1959 Charlton Heston classic. Follows the adventures of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston, Boardwalk Empire), a fictional Jewish prince who is enslaved by the Romans and becomes a charioteer and a Christian. Unfolding at the same time is the story of Jesus.
I can’t lie: I thought I’d be adding an elbow drop to the critical dog-pile this Ben-Hur redo has been receiving. But I've got to give credit to this new version for being entertaining in parts, even though it still can’t justify its own existence.
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If you haven't got pride and belief in your own material... then you're just not going to make the film that your story deserves.
Full reviewBen-Hur (2016) is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV.
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