Great for the atmosphere of Ancient Egypt. Storyline lacks believability but acting not bad. The contrasting spiritual journeys of the Pharoah (old gods to monotheism) and the physician (old gods to atheism) works somewhat but film's emphasis only on physician's spiritual journey - the Pharoahs spiritual development is not described as well. Philip Glass wrote an opera on the same Pharoah - if they every tried a remake - his music should fit a "revised" plot with more emphasis on the Pharoah's development. Another missing element is of course the conflict with the Hittites. This is a "peblum" without the "cast of thousands" and very short of the "spectacle" effect of battles, etc. found in equivalent films (e.g. Gladiator). No "clash of civilizations" but a more personal history. A C+ for the decor and atmosphere.
Review of The Egyptian
