A towering film

Rating: 9/10 (9 February 2014)

This is a huge film and a huge achievement. The film was made in 1959 on $15 million budget. Which in 1959 was a lot money. The film focuses on Judah Ben Hur a jew who is betrayed by a Roman childhood friend. He is then sent to be a slave. He wins back his freedom and comes back for revenge. The sets on this film were just enormous and amazing to look at. The film won 11 Oscars and deserved them all. Charlton Heston as Ben Hur is amazing playing a man fighting repression. Of course I can't forget to mention the incredible Chariot race. Aparantly took months to shoot was such spectacle to watch. The score is also one the best in movies ever. The special effects, the performances all incredible. This is truly one of the greatest films ever made.