Came across Liken: Esther and the King on a small late night OTA channel and it followed Liken: David and Goliath. I could tell right off it was done on a low budget and used grade C-D actors. Nevertheless, I watched them both because there was enough of a plot and the music was novel enough to hold my interest. You could see the difference of the two films where Esther was the better of the two. The switching between the musical and the lessons being taught to the little girl broke the flow of the story. If there had been better actors, scenery, and etc, the movie would be a strong 6/9 or even a weak 7/9 as a musical/comedy. I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed it for the music and the novel way it presented this biblical story.
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Not as good a musical as Jesus Christ Superstar.
dunsuls-14 May 2013
Warning: Spoilers
After viewing "One night with the King"which is the story of Esther I decided to check out the two films actually named Esther and the King.This one released in 2006 and running only 62 minutes is 50/50 at best. Musically its no "Jesus Christ Superstar"also reviewed on this blog.It's also is made as a modern / biblical telling style which I am not really that crazy about.However it is passable considering all the trash out there for parents who want to have a biblical film for young kids to watch without the violence. So not for me BUT there is a large audience hungering for movies like this so indulge.One major issue,no mention of Hadassah,her REAL name.
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