For me, the strength of this miniseries is that it attempts to look historically authentic rather than the very manufactured look of Hollywood in full flight, as seen in the famous 1956 version. If you seek eye-candy, you won't enjoy this. But if you want to see the story looking more like it did to the historical participants, this comes much closer.
Like many biblical films made for commercial purposes, it only approximates the Bible record, but for me, was close enough to provide enjoyable viewing. The acting is generally good, although from time to time the actors are forced to work with moments of weak dialog.
Cinematography is generally excellent, and set pieces like the departure from Egypt and the parting of the Red Sea are much better than I expected the budget would allow.
In summary, this is a more than acceptable remake, its great strength being its attempt to look real, avoiding the old Hollywood synthetic glamour.
Like many biblical films made for commercial purposes, it only approximates the Bible record, but for me, was close enough to provide enjoyable viewing. The acting is generally good, although from time to time the actors are forced to work with moments of weak dialog.
Cinematography is generally excellent, and set pieces like the departure from Egypt and the parting of the Red Sea are much better than I expected the budget would allow.
In summary, this is a more than acceptable remake, its great strength being its attempt to look real, avoiding the old Hollywood synthetic glamour.