I may be wrong, but I believe that if Zionist ideology is still so deeply ingrained in the older generations in America, it is partly down to this film.
Just think about it: imagine growing up watching a film so epic, both narratively and visually, that tells the story of the Jewish people and how they came to settle in their homeland.
And imagine, too, if these very stories were repeated to you every day, and you were told they were the absolute truth.
Perhaps my initial hypothesis isn’t true, but placing this film in its historical context is the only way to truly understand it; to grasp the role it played, it is essential if one wishes to comprehend it and understand what it was.
The special effects are extraordinary, considering they were produced largely without computers, but the crowd scenes are also incredible.
I preferred the first part, where a more humble Moses finds himself facing the hostility of those in power and is caught up in extremely interesting human and interpersonal dynamics, whilst I found the second part a little more tedious, though still interesting.
I may be wrong, but I believe that if Zionist ideology is still so deeply ingrained in the older generations in America, it is partly down to this film.
Just think about it: imagine growing up watching a film so epic, both narratively and visually, that tells the story of the Jewish people and how they came to settle in their homeland.
And imagine, too, if these very stories were repeated to you every day, and you were told they were the absolute truth.
Perhaps my initial hypothesis isn’t true, but placing this film in its historical context is the only way to truly understand it; to grasp the role it played, it is essential if one wishes to comprehend it and understand what it was.
The special effects are extraordinary, considering they were produced largely without computers, but the crowd scenes are also incredible.
I preferred the first part, where a more humble Moses finds himself facing the hostility of those in power and is caught up in extremely interesting human and interpersonal dynamics, whilst I found the second part a little more tedious, though still interesting.
