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Tole_11

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Most of the songs were amazingly good, especially "Deliver Us" and "The Plagues". The animation was great. I like it that the film takes itself serieous. The movie is dark, and except for one song, it just feels epic. Even if...
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Most of the songs were amazingly good, especially "Deliver Us" and "The Plagues". The animation was great. I like it that the film takes itself serieous. The movie is dark, and except for one song, it just feels epic. Even if you aren't Christian or Jewish, you will enjoy this movie.

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Posted jul 30, 2009 10:57 pm pt

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I grew up with this movie, and I have always loved it. The songs were really moving, and I thought that the director did a wonderful job portraying the story of Moses.

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Posted apr 18, 2008 5:37 am pt

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I thought that some of the songs were really good (I LOOOVE "When You Believe") but the adaptation of the story from the Torah (bible) was a horrible adaptation. "Ramses" was the name of a city, not a person. And the only...
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I thought that some of the songs were really good (I LOOOVE "When You Believe") but the adaptation of the story from the Torah (bible) was a horrible adaptation. "Ramses" was the name of a city, not a person. And the only brother the Torah ever mentioned Moshe (Moses) having was Aharon (Aaron); there was never any mention of Moshe having a brother in the palace.

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Posted apr 8, 2008 10:22 am pt

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I thought that some of the songs were really good (I LOOOVE "When You Believe") but the adaptation of the story from the Torah (bible) was a horrible adaptation. There was never any mention of Moshe having a brother in the palace; the...
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I thought that some of the songs were really good (I LOOOVE "When You Believe") but the adaptation of the story from the Torah (bible) was a horrible adaptation. There was never any mention of Moshe having a brother in the palace; the only brother the Torah ever mentioned Moshe (Moses) having was Aharon (Aaron). And even though Ramses II was the pharoh that Moshe faced when attempting to free the Jews, they never grew up together, especially not with a close relationship. And Moshe never met Tziporah until after he killed the Egyptian and fled Egypt.

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Posted apr 8, 2008 10:21 am pt

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I was expecting more from this story, the central character is Moses, the animation is great, but the voice overs are too over bearing and unkind for a childrens movie which doesn't really present itself much of a bible story anyway.

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Posted oct 9, 2007 2:24 am pt

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All around great movie. the music is great. (you might not think so if your someone who likes death-metal,)

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Posted jul 8, 2007 8:15 am pt

pokeyfz

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I loved the movie, and I thought that the music was perfect for the movie. It would have not been as good without it. A good telling of the Story of Moses from the Bible, with some comedy thrown in.

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Posted mar 29, 2007 9:36 am pt

amauriel

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I thought that "The Prince of Egypt" would have been a better movie had there been no music. That said, the story was well adapted and it was just a fun movie to watch.

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Posted mar 17, 2007 11:28 pm pt

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A great adaption of a Bible story. It follows it real well and only changed a few minor things such as the crossing of the Red sea. A great family movie and a great movie to see Israel's escape from slavery in Egypt.

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Posted mar 16, 2007 5:42 am pt

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This actually follows the realy story very well. It's just that all of the songs are so boring and some times it is too slow.

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Posted dec 18, 2006 11:02 am pt

• [+] Empire
  
  100
  Prince Of Egypt is epic storytelling on the grandest scale. Big imagery, big themes, big emotions - all met head-on and accomplished triumphantly within a film that is in essence a live action movie - more precisely a Steven Spielberg live action movie - writ cartoon.

  by Staff (Not credited) | Read Full Review »
• [+] San Francisco Chronicle
  
  100
  An inspiring translation of biblical grandeur, turning the story of one of history's greatest heroes into an entertaining, visually dazzling cartoon.

  by Peter Stack | Read Full Review »
• [+] Variety
  
  90
  At once rich in historic and character detail and full of eye-popping tableaux, this new spin on the Moses saga sometimes out-DeMilles DeMille's 1956 live-action epic, "The Ten Commandments."

  by Glenn Lovell | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Sun-Times
  
  88
  One of the best-looking animated films ever made.

  by Roger Ebert | Read Full Review »
• [+] ReelViews
  
  88
  Overall, it's a story of triumph and adventure - of oppression ended and freedom begun.

  by James Berardinelli | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Reader
  
  80
  The blend of animation techniques somehow demonstrates mastery modestly, while the special effects are nothing short of magnificent.

  by Lisa Alspector | Read Full Review »
• [+] Slate
  
  80
  Everything we love about biblical-movie kitsch is here, only concentrated and heightened.

  by David Edelstein | Read Full Review »
• [+] Austin Chronicle
  
  78
  DreamWorks has gathered for the movie and for these extracurricular projects an amazing collection of voice talent that complements the film's stunning technical achievements.

  by Marjorie Baumgarten | Read Full Review »
• [+] USA Today
  
  75
  DreamWorks' story of Moses raises the bar on the art of cartooning to the top of Mount Sinai and beyond.

  by Susan Wloszczyna | Read Full Review »
• [+] New York Daily News
  
  75
  Apt to scare kids. [18 December 1998, p.72]

  by Jami Bernard | Read Full Review »
• [+] Christian Science Monitor
  
  75
  The filmmakers are more interested in spinning an entertaining yarn than probing the spiritual dimensions of their important subject.

  by David Sterritt | Read Full Review »
• [+] Entertainment Weekly
  
  75
  Moses was elevating mankind to a place closer to God, but when the Red Sea parts here, the feeling it gives you isn't awe; it's closer to deep impact.

  by Owen Gleiberman | Read Full Review »
• [+] Los Angeles Times
  
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  Even in an animated feature, visuals alone, no matter how successful, are not enough. And despite having this sturdy biblical tale to work with, despite being faithful enough to the spirit of the story to please a wide swath of scholars and theologians, the creators of Prince of Egypt have been unable to relate it in a completely compelling way.

  by Kenneth Turan | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Onion (A.V. Club)
  
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  Rendering in high drama the story of Moses one moment and then underscoring that drama with songs filled with banal "you-can-make-it-if-you-really-try" cliches moves from the sublime to the ridiculous so quickly, you could get the bends.

  by Keith Phipps | Read Full Review »
• [+] The New York Times
  
  70
  A well-made work with much to recommend it, even if its worthiness is not the brightest flare on the movie horizon this season.

  by Elvis Mitchell | Read Full Review »