The Ten Commandments

The eleventh commandment for viewers of this film might be: "After the fiftieth minute, you'll keep watching." Around that time, the generous biblical prologue ends and the story from the "present" begins, which may not even rely on the Ten Commandments, but which nevertheless offers a very compelling relationship drama. A bold idea that worked out. (10/28/2016)

The parallelisms of meaning in the film are extremely harsh, but otherwise, Cecil's biblical spectacle is a first-rate experience. The Handschiegel method was also never wasted on substances that didn't deserve the special attention (and therefore the colors). Therefore, I love this prologue from the life of Moses and I'm downright entertained during his mirroring in modern-day San Francisco. Unfortunately, Nita Naldi didn't win over my heart, but I will continue to follow her career. However, we applaud the copy from George Eastman House. (12/01/2013)