A great movie for history and old-time action scenes

Rating: Null/10 (6 August 2013)

I recently watched this movie again after not seeing it for many years. It was a history lesson in a way, showing the brutality of the Romans, conflict between Rome and nearby nations, a chariot race, and well-known characters from the era (such as Pontius Pilate and Jesus). The action scenes are quite interesting, especially the chariot race - Remember that it wasn't as easy to do these back when the movie was made (no CGI during the 1950's). There are also a lot of themes in the movie (such as love, hate, death, healing, sadness, joy). The movie is long (more than 3 hours), and there are moments without much action, but I never felt bored while watching it. The movie is best appreciated by someone who knows about ancient Rome and Judea, and their culture (if you don't know any of this information the movie will be difficult to understand).