Pefect movie . . . almost

Rating: 9/10 (27 March 2006)

I really can't think of any flaws in this movie, as I haven't seen it for years,but I do remember the brilliant performance of Oscar Winner Charlton Heston (The Ten Commandments). He meets an old friend, and his friend, Quinton Arrius, invites him to do something that Ben-Hur refuses to do. I don't remember what the offer involved, but it was not something good. Soon, they separate, and become bitter enemies.
Circumstances lead Ben-Hur and Arrius to a great chariot race, and while Ben-Hur's mother and two sisters have leprosy, Ben-Hur prepares for the great race. Arrius, unfortunately, is cheating. His chariot has sharp spikes attached to the wheels, and, while moving, when it touched another moving chariot, it would cut into the wheel and disable the chariot.
Ben-Hur, of course wins the race, and Arrius is badly injured. Before he dies, he tells Ben-Hur about his family. Ben-Hur finds his mother and two sisters, and they are later healed by Jesus, before he is crucified.
This is a great movie, and I highly recommend it for people who love action movies.
My Score: 9/10.