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Ben-Hur (1959)
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Ben-Hur (1959)

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The life of a noble Jewish merchant from a wealthy and well known family, Judah Ben Hur, has been changed completely, upon the arrival of his best friend, Messala, with whom he was separated years ago, and hates Judah, as he makes a conspiracy against him and sent him to slavery.
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February 23, 2014

At 212 minutes it is far too long, and large swathes of the action appear redundant or unnecessary. "Bigger than Ben-Hur!" they say. That may not be a compliment.
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ColeSmithey.com
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July 25, 2015

[VIDEO ESSAY] It's worth sitting through four hours of Charlton Heston's hammy pregnant pauses of strained dialogue and toothy grimaces just to savor the legendary larger-than-life marathon where single rider chariots...
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Time Out
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January 26, 2006

The movie could be trying to say that for some people religion is an escape from their sexuality, but it seems unlikely.
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Radio Times
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February 12, 2014

Some critics believe that William Wyler's box-office smash is no match for the 1925 silent version, but there's no denying that the race that forms the famous climax is one of the most iconic sequences in Hollywood history.
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New York Times

May 20, 2003

Mr. Wyler and his money-free producers have smartly and effectively laid stress on the powerful and meaningful personal conflicts that are strong in this old heroic tale.
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Antagony & Ecstasy
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December 06, 2016

The most egregiously boring movie ever graced with the Best Picture Oscar... though in fairness, egregious boredom is one of the cornerstones of the Bible epic genre.
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TIME Magazine
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August 22, 2008

The biggest and the best of Hollywood's super-spectacles.
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Daily Telegraph (UK)
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January 01, 2015

Although it is a spectacle film, the story of how a man takes on the tyranny of the Romans, with all sorts of horrible consequences to himself and his family, is powerful and gripping.
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Los Angeles Times
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June 05, 2002

If we later came to realize that movies could be a whole lot better than Ben-Hur, that still doesn't detract from the enjoyment the film still provides.
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Common Sense Media
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September 09, 2014

1959 Biblical epic has fierce blood-spilling, cruelty.
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Chicago Reader
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December 13, 2006

Entire new frontiers in boredom were opened up by this MGM whopper from 1959.
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Variety
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February 13, 2001

A majestic achievement, representing a superb blending of the motion picture arts by master craftsmen.
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