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Victory A. Marasigan
Such reservations can thankfully be put to rest, because the resulting film is one of the most touching and emotionally uplifting versions of the story yet depicted. DreamWork's version of this oft-told tale offers a vulnerable Moses, as compared to ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Victory A. Marasigan
Susan Granger
Set in ancient Egypt, this animated tale follows the Biblical story of Exodus in which Moses grew from slave to prince and led his people to the promised land, progressing from hedonistic unawareness to an acceptance of faith and responsibility as God's ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Susan Granger
Michael Dequina
The opening is just one in a long line of spectacular sequences in this treatment of the Book of Exodus, in which Moses's (spoken as an adult by a full-voiced Val Kilmer, sung by Amick Byram) bond with adoptive brother and eventual pharaoh Rameses (Ralph ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Michael Dequina
Nick Amado
Perhaps the best thing about The Prince of Egypt is that it was directed as if the characters were tangible, and the camera was actually moving through the film's dazzling landscape. Modern technology has afforded animated films the luxury of looking ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Nick Amado
Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
In this year we have had so many great animated cartoon features that I feel the Motion Picture Academy should consider designating a separate category for them at awards time. Films like Antz, Mulan, and A Bug's Life may not stand up against the best ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
It's hugely impressive. If DreamWorks can maintain such high standards, Disney can say goodbye to its virtual monopoly on high-quality cartoon features.
Like Antz, The Prince of Egypt tries to attract an older audience. You'll find no cute animals ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
The Exodus story painted and sung into fiery crimson frames and enchanting hymns; "The Prince of Egypt" delivers with Charleston Heston "Ten Commandments" strength, the stern story of the Passover. Val Kilmer's voice breathes Moses to life, Michelle ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Empire (Staff (Not credited))
Prince Of Egypt is epic storytelling on the grandest scale. Big imagery, big themes, big emotions - all met head-on and accomplished triumphantly within a film that is in essence a live action movie - more precisely a Steven Spielberg live action movie - ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Empire (Staff (Not credited))
Decent Films Guide - faith on film
A film that has one standout scene of real artistic significance — one sequence that is truly unique in the annals of filmmaking — is something special. The Prince of Egypt has two. The first is Moses’ stunning hieroglyph-vision of his own escape ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Decent Films Guide - faith on film
eFilmCritic
That said, I will now review this movie. It was not perfect. By far. I disliked the animation. I felt that in some scenes the style itself was attempting to me reminiscent of egyptian art, extremely flat and stylized. But then at other points it was as ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at eFilmCritic
Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)
An inspiring translation of biblical grandeur, turning the story of one of history's greatest heroes into an entertaining, visually dazzling cartoon. ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)
Detroit News (Susan Stark)
Alex Ioshpe
This is an emotional adaptation of the Exodus, resembling a stimulating drama, rather than a kiddy cartoon. Every effort is made to stress that Moses is a major figure in the Old and New Testaments and the Koran. It tells the story of the Hebrew slave ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Alex Ioshpe
Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)
When the miracles of the Exodus are projected onto the big screen, there is no mistaking the power of God or the spiritual implications of his acts. Not only were Hebrews freed from slavery by the direct hand of God, but the people of Egypt suffered ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)
The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)
The movie opens with a flourishing Egypt, and an enslaved Hebrew people. The familiar scene of baby Moses floating down the river in a basket comes to life, and the story begins. We then see Moses as a young adult with his "brother" Rameses. As a side ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)
Parent Previews
But now there's a whole new Moses on the screen in the Prince Of Egypt, the first animated creation from Spielberg's DreamWorks Studios. It tells a familiar story of Moses's rise to power from a slavery heritage and his choice of God over riches and ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Parent Previews
Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
Movies in the 80's and 90's have not prepared us for the introduction of Moses in DreamWorks' fantastic new animated accomplishment "The Prince of Egypt". In the last two decades audiences have become accustomed to heroes of great strength, striking ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
Variety (Glenn Lovell)
At once rich in historic and character detail and full of eye-popping tableaux, this new spin on the Moses saga sometimes out-DeMilles DeMille's 1956 live-action epic, "The Ten ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Variety (Glenn Lovell)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Overall, it's a story of triumph and adventure - of oppression ended and freedom begun. ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
One of the best-looking animated films ever made. ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
FOCUS Online
Von seiner leiblichen Mutter auf dem Nil ausgesetzt, wächst Moses (Val Kilmer) als Adoptivsohn der ägyptischen Königin (Hellen Mirren) mit seinem geliebten Stiefbruder Ramses (Ralph Fiennes) im Palast des alternden Pharaos (Patrick Stewart) ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at FOCUS Online
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Though the DVD format is still in its infancy, there has been one genre of film that has been especially slow to make the digital transition--that of the animated feature. With DVD players now becoming more commonplace--and a sought-after holiday ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Crazy for Cinema Review
I'm not generally a big fan of animated films, even though they are the closest thing we have these days to movie musicals. Most have lame plots and seem to be thrown together around the same characters – bright, beautiful, headstrong girl; handsome, ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Crazy for Cinema Review
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Not long ago I saw the first of the great screen epics about Moses and his people, the 1923 silent version of Cecil B. de Mille's "The Ten Commandments." Everyone must be familiar with de Mille's 1956 sound version, which plays regularly on television. ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Joe Barlow
Even apart from the possible religious controversey, Dreamworks has taken a serious financial risk with their first animated release, "The Prince of Egypt." Not only have they done the unthinkable (challenge the supremacy of "The Mouse" in the field of ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Joe Barlow
SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
To spare her child a life of slavery under their Egyptian masters, a Hebrew mother places her infant son in a crib and sets it adrift on The Nile. But the baby is found by the Pharaoh’s wife where it is duly adopted by the Royal family and named Moses. ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
The Tech (MIT) (Vladimir Zelevinsky)
This story, about a young prince who is exiled after a tragic incident, tries to rebuild his life away from home, and then triumphantly returns, reborn as a true leader, is not made by Disney, and should not be called The Zion King. Seriously speaking, ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at The Tech (MIT) (Vladimir Zelevinsky)
Scott Renshaw
There's precaution, and then there's what DreamWorks has done to insure that THE PRINCE OF EGYPT would not become a lightning rod for controversy. Religious leaders were consulted on early drafts of the script; word went forth that this would be a ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Scott Renshaw
The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Dreamworks SKG's first animated feature is a respectful retelling of the story of Moses, from the time he was found in the bullrushes and adopted by the Pharoh to the time he led the Hebrews out of Egypt to freedom. Presided over by former Disney-ite ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Dustin Putman
1998 was such a dismal year for animated features (I gave negative reviews to "Antz," "The Rugrats Movie," and "A Bug's Life") that I was beginning to think I had somehow outgrown them, even though I knew that wasn't true since I still loved the ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Dustin Putman
Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
The approach Zimmer took in tackling this heavily ethnic project works in some ways and not others. He uses his regular equipment to produce the same electronically grand and pulsating background as in his scores for Peacemaker, Beyond Rangoon, etc. He ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
David Wilcock
After the average Mouse Hunt, the silly Small Soldiers and the entertaining Antz, Dreamworks try again with the children's film market with this stunning adaptation of the Moses story. As the film warns us at the beginning, it's not the full story, and ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at David Wilcock
Nicholas Kleszczewski
I highlight this to distinguish what makes _PoE_ different from nearly ANY other animated film I could remember. It isn't a typical scene. In any other film, the (redundant) dialogue would be heard, the violins would screech to represent Tzipporah's ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Nicholas Kleszczewski
Mark O'Hara
The meat of the story covers Moses' transformation from prince to Hebrew prophet. In one scene Moses runs upon his real sister, Miriam (Sandra Bullock), and brother, Aaron (Jeff Goldblum). Of course he rejects any notion of being related to these lowly ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at Mark O'Hara
City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Our decade-long animation revival is also a rut, a worn path facing limited horizons. Anyone who's seen more than a couple of abrasive/cuddly Disney sidekicks knows what I'm talking about. DreamWorks' The Prince of Egypt suggests some avenues away from ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
For many centuries, those producing mass entertainment have recognized the inherent drama and majesty in the story of the Hebrew exodus from Egypt. The tale has inspired countless plays, a renowned oratorio (Handel's "Israel in Egypt"), and one of the ...read the complete Prince of Egypt movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
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