Ten Commandments Film Review

"The Ten Commandments" tells the story of Moses who was raised in the Pharaoh's house, and how he led the Hebrews to freedom from slavery. The pharaoh's daughter discovered the abandoned infant Moses and takes him into the Pharaoh's family. Moses is raised by the Pharaoh as an Egyptian prince. Unlike his brother, Ramses, Moses is kind and compassionate. Moses' father, the Pharaoh prefers Moses to Ramses, his blood son, and the Pharoah will appoint Moses

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Although the director does a good job of persuading one to side with Moses and the Hebrews, I did not completely feel this version of history could be accurate.

The film does depict many facets of Ancient Egypt in a historically accurate way. The film also pictured Ancient Egypt as a theocracy. While in exile, he marries and receives a message from God. After Moses tells Ramses to, “let my people go” the pharaoh responds, “the slaves are mine, their lives are mine, all that they own is mine. He accepts his role and helps free the Jews from the Pharaoh's rule. Rulers were either divine or were divinely sanctioned. Throughout the film, the Egyptians are seen as the antagonists, and Moses is viewed as the protagonist. Nefretiri says to Ramses, “The Priest say that Pharoah is a god, but you are not a God. The viewer is led to side with Moses and the Hebrews by the actions of the film. Ramses, jealous over the love his father and Nefretiri have for Moses, is furious. There were many examples of polytheism, idol worship, half beast/half human gods, and nature worship. the next Pharaoh and husband to Nefretiri, whom Moses loves. When his father learns of Moses' true heritage he allows Ramses to send him into exile.

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