I'm in awe of this epic masterpiece

Rating: Null/10 (9 August 2000)

I couldn't believe how much I loved this picture. It's an amazing piece of work from the technical to the warm performances.
The story is simple, but the symbolisms add so much depth to it. The Jesus story is extremely fascinating, it's not in your face, it's magical and gives the picture a mystical feel. Ben Hur is played perfectly, his hatred for revenge clouds his mind during the events featuring Christ.

There maybe too much sentimentality towards the end, but it works, and gets to you.
The famous Chariot Race is STILL amazing.
The technical standards are fantastic, the sets, the action set piece, the size of the entire picture is astounding. There are no computers, it's all pure magic from innovative technicians.
The direction is very good, the widescreen frame is used superbly. Anyone watching this in full frame is missing 55% of the picture. You've only seen Ben Hur if you have seen it in widescreen.
A masterpiece, they don't make them like this anymore.