![]() ![]() After all, the Israelites wander in the wilderness for forty years after that, and Moses ultimately is not allowed to enter the Promised Land-perhaps not the uplifting ending the filmmakers had in mind. The storytellers wisely chose to end their tale at the climactic crossing of the Red Sea even the delivery of the Ten Commandments is portrayed only in an epilogue vignette. The voice work is especially good-Val Kilmer is fine as Moses, and Pharoah, voiced by Ralph Fiennes, positively seethes with arrogance and hubris. One truly astonishing, harrowing sequence recounts the slaughter of firstborn Hebrew children by bringing hieroglyphic drawings to life on the walls of an Egyptian temple. The action sequences are truly exciting, overall pacing is excellent, and the miracles wrought by God are depicted with awed and respectful wonder. The Biblical story told in the books of Genesis and Exodus is followed very faithfully, with only minor changes made for dramatic reasons. The animation team has accomplished something truly spectacular watching "The Prince of Egypt" is like seeing life breathed into a rich, luxurious tapestry.
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