This review is written by an agnostic with substantial biblical knowledge. The story of Samson and Delilah as written in the Old Testament isn't exactly an epic. It's short, crazy illogical, and seemingly pointless.
This movie takes MASSIVE creative liberties in order to make the tale enjoyable and to illustrate relevant principles. Some viewers found this to be distasteful.
If it's "heresy" to embellish in such manner in order to flesh out a film, then I'm President of the heretics fan club.
The fight scenes were great, our leading man was perfectly cast and believable in his role. He played out some pretty illogical scenes, but as nonsensical as they were, they were better written than the bible has it written (or excluded). Jackson Rathborn, of Twilight fame, plays the wicked Philistine son of Billy Zane's King character. A quarter of the time Rathbone seems to be phoning in his performance. but when he's switched on, his conniving and overwrought expressions are priceless. I really enjoyed watching him. Zane sleepwalks through his scenes, but is at least somewhat believable. The chemistry between Samson and his beloved Taren is definitely present but is underdeveloped.
This is a production with zeal. The cgi, choreographies, dialogue, direction, sets, are all on point. There are plot holes and irrationalities large enough to swallow a galaxy - but dammit- there wasn't much source material to work with so the writers made do. A lot of the storytelling is only insinuated and one must assume certain events or passages of time have occurred. That's the biggest disappointment. This movie deserves higher than the 4 point whatever it currently has. II'm giving is a 7 to help boost it. t's an enjoyable watch, and it was nice to see the story go to the big screen since it has only ever been presented as a short cartoon for children. The ending hints that another Old Testament film may be in the works, the story of David and Goliath. I'd watch it.
The fight scenes were great, our leading man was perfectly cast and believable in his role. He played out some pretty illogical scenes, but as nonsensical as they were, they were better written than the bible has it written (or excluded). Jackson Rathborn, of Twilight fame, plays the wicked Philistine son of Billy Zane's King character. A quarter of the time Rathbone seems to be phoning in his performance. but when he's switched on, his conniving and overwrought expressions are priceless. I really enjoyed watching him. Zane sleepwalks through his scenes, but is at least somewhat believable. The chemistry between Samson and his beloved Taren is definitely present but is underdeveloped.
This is a production with zeal. The cgi, choreographies, dialogue, direction, sets, are all on point. There are plot holes and irrationalities large enough to swallow a galaxy - but dammit- there wasn't much source material to work with so the writers made do. A lot of the storytelling is only insinuated and one must assume certain events or passages of time have occurred. That's the biggest disappointment. This movie deserves higher than the 4 point whatever it currently has. II'm giving is a 7 to help boost it. t's an enjoyable watch, and it was nice to see the story go to the big screen since it has only ever been presented as a short cartoon for children. The ending hints that another Old Testament film may be in the works, the story of David and Goliath. I'd watch it.