I wish more movies were like this!

Rating: 9/10 (7 December 2006)

As a teen, watching this movie made me wish that other movies today were as good as this one. It had depth which movies today definitely lack. I enjoyed every second of this movie. I cannot wait to watch it again, even though it is rather long. This movie was suspenseful yet romantic. I loved when Messala found out that Ben-Hur was alive. And the chariot race was even better. I would sometime in my life, would like to read the novel and see if it is just as good as the movie. It was so funny seeing how they did the war scenes then and looking at war scenes now. And how the technology has changed so much. This movie had it's sad parts just like any other movie, with the Crucifixion, and Ben-Hur's family being lepers. But in the end it all turns out well, at least for his families sake. This movie had a great cast including Charleton Heston, one of the most renowned actors of his time. WE NEED MORE MOVIES LIKE THIS ONE!!