It’s a shame that DreamWorks doesn’t make hand drawn animation anymore, and it’s a shame that they don’t take bold risks as they used to. By all means, see it with the children in your life-and be prepared to discuss it with them afterward.Overall, Prince of Egypt is an amazing film with excellent animation, characters with well-rounded personalities, memorable songs, and an immersive story that really pulls you in.
(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.) Some of the subject matter is dark and disturbing, and there is no shying away from the harsh realities of the original texts. 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. (I do wonder, though, if three soundtrack albums-the film's soundtrack, an "inspirational" album, and a "country" album-were really necessary.) The animation team has accomplished something truly spectacular watching "The Prince of Egypt" is like seeing life breathed into a rich, luxurious tapestry.
As with "Antz," released earlier this year, DreamWorks has successfully resisted the temptation to populate this film with characters that can be turned into further revenue through toy sales.
With "The Prince of Egypt," DreamWorks makes good on its promise to deliver a state-of-the-art animated film that will compete favorably with the best Disney has to offer. For sheer spectacle, it's tough to beat the Bible.
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