One of the greatest films I've ever seen.

Rating: 10/10 (26 February 1999)

I've been watching 15 to 30 films a month for the past 5 to 10 years, and I evaluate a film by its ability to captivate my senses, regardless of how many times I've seen it. Beh Hur did just that. This is Heston's greatest role, and the historical rendering of Christ's life and of life in this era is by far more accurate than any other file I've seen depicting Christ, despite the fact that this character is given the cameo treatment. The length of this film should not be a bias against seeing it, for the film is a visual and technical masterpiece. I admire the effort it took to create all of the scenery in this film, as well as the effort it took to assemble one of the largest casts in history (next to Stargate, to my recollection). To be honest, I sort of wish Heston was still appearing in films, but I suppose that I'll just have to live with it.