Overrated, Long, and Boring

Rating: 4/10 (27 July 2016)

I don't get why this is such a highly esteemed film. It's not even one of Charlton Heston's best films. It's 3.5 hours with almost no interesting dialog, characters, or plot. There's 1 good scene in the entire movie, the chariot race. Anti-climactic ending. I'm guessing it's just enjoyed by Christians who love anything with a Christian theme in it.
There are far better movies for every facet of this movie.
If you want a good Charlton Heston film -> Planet of the Apes
If you want a good Roman-era action movie -> Gladiator
If you want a good revenge story -> The Count of Monte Cristo
If you want a story line adjacent to Jesus' -> The Life of Brian