Ben-Hur

Release Year: 1959
Review: An epic if there ever was one. I can appreciate the ambition of the film making, but this isn't a film that has held up well over time. Rather than feeling sprawling and immersing, the epic felt rather drab. Scenes were dragged out and full of campy acting. The religious story might inspire some, but it was lost on me. Despite these qualms there is a lot of good to be had in this film. The lessons learned by Judah Ben-Hur should be what every person, religious or not, benefits from. If you have the energy and the patience, then this is a solid morality tale if nothing else.
Rating: 3/5