The 1995 TV movie, "Moses," is mostly faithful to the Bible accounts that it covers in the exodus. It has six of the 10 plagues, and it has several of the events during the desert sojourn, including most of the major signs of God's power. It has good scenes of the Ark of the Covenant, the Tabernacle and the meeting tent, although there is no discussion of these. It includes the important scouting of the Promised Land. God was ready to lead them into the land just a few months into the exodus, but the people balked. Ten of the 12 scouts said they would not be able to overcome the inhabitants who were there. The people didn't trust God to lead them in conquest of the land, so he condemned them to roam the desert for 40 years, until all those over age 20 had died. I give this film six stars for its story accuracy during the exodus. It could have been a couple notches higher but for its shortcomings. The special effects are only fair. We see a short scene of the Red Sea after it has parted. When the Nile turns into blood, it looks as though a red filter is sliding over the camera lens. The earthquake seems more like the camera moving around while the people fall and slip. One of the phenomenal things about the exodus was its sheer size. It involved two to three million people (based on Ex. 12:37). They set out with herds, flocks and belongings from Rameses, the great delta city that the Israelites had been building. This film fails to capture any of that. We see only a small area of adobe homes where the slaves live, and no sign of a great city. There are no scenes of masses of people. Most group scenes had no more than 100 people in them. Another weak aspect is the story of the early years of Moses, and his adult character. The Bible is silent on most of the first 30 years of his life. It says only that he became the son of Pharaoh's daughter. As such, he would have been taught physical skills and the "art" of combat in the royal household. We see just a glimpse of that in a stick- fighting scene with his cousin. Otherwise, Moses is a clumsy child, withdrawn, and insecure. It's not likely that Moses would have known or visited his real family in his early years. Would Pharaoh have tolerated someone from the despised Israelite slaves as a member of the royal household? There is more in scripture and tradition that attest to the very unlikelihood of this. Ben Kingsley's grown Moses is very good in his frequent internal conversations with God. But he is not the image of one who could rouse the people to follow him out of Egypt. In the Bible, Moses admits to not being an eloquent speaker, but that hardly equates to his being a lesser man physically. The scene of Moses at the well in Midian is quite novel. It seemed like another way to avoid his being portrayed as a strong man, physically or otherwise. But would Midian shepherds a few hundred miles away from the capitol of Egypt believe that this rag-tag character was from the royal Egyptian household? Or that an army of chariots had just crossed the desert and was about to put upon them? More likely, they would have thought he was an escaped thief. And, when Moses stays with Jethro's family for decades, he surely would encounter those same Midian shepherds in the days, weeks and years ahead. But where would Pharaoh's army be to back him up? No, I don't think much careful thought went into this character for Moses. The film also is weak in the names of characters, including some who aren't named directly in the Book of Exodus. The first pharaoh in the film, when Moses is growing up, is Rameses I. But his tenure was less than three years. Most scholars think that Seti I was the pharaoh at that time. His reign was about 12 years. His son, Rameses II, was about 30 years old when he became pharaoh and was the chief builder of the glorious city, Rameses. And, he reigned for 67 years which would encompass the time that Moses was in Midian and then leading the exodus. The name of the pharaoh's daughter in this film is Ptiri, but I could find no reference to that name anywhere. In the film, the Pharaoh tells Moses that she died while he was gone. But a later Bible entry (1 Chronicles 4:17) lists Bithiah as "the daughter of Pharaoh." According to tradition, she was banished by Pharaoh for having brought Moses, an Israelite, into the house of the Pharaoh and pretending him to be her own. And, she left with Moses on the exodus – part of the "mixed multitude."Some other Bible names are omitted, and fictitious names added. Zerack is a frequent complainer and critic of Moses in this movie. I can't find a reference to him anywhere. Dathan isn't mentioned at all, but in the Bible he, Korah and other leaders of the rebellion are swallowed up in the earthquake. Many movies have been made about the exodus. This one is good for its account of the exodus itself, but not very good otherwise. I would like to see an exodus movie someday that has the account of the seraph snakes that bite and kill many of the Israelites for their constant grumbling against Moses and God. And then Moses making the bronze snake and putting it on a high pole for the people to gaze on and recover from their snake bites.

it is not easy to present this Biblical episode. not only for special effects but for the right cast who reminds the profound nuances of Moses fight for his people, the relation with God and the vulnerability of a man who has victim of a huge mission. in this case all is at perfect place. the drama, the music, the acting, the hero looking the best manner to save the Jews. and the heart of that good job is the desire to not be another film about Moses and his people but a decent illustration of Saint Book story about a legendary leader. Ben Kingsley does an admirable role using each nuance of script at high level. result - more than an impressive religious film, it is a honest eulogy to freedom and to sacrifice as root of it. a film for a good series who translate in wise manner one of the great historical moments of ours cultural treasure.

When I first saw this, I too was disappointed with the depiction of Moses' apparent lack of faith. I've read through the Bible several times, so I know whereof I write. However, after sitting through weeks of a Bible study of the book of Exodus, our pastor and study leader pointed something out that I hadn't previously seen.So to all of the negative reviewers here, let me encourage you to please review Holy Scripture. Some of the items mentioned by other reviewers as being un-Biblical actually ARE in the Bible. Yes, there are other movie details that aren't Biblical (some things that I too wish would have been presented differently); but, if I recall correctly, they really aren't a significant deviation from the main points of the story.So what was the new discovery from the Bible study? Check it out (in chapters 3 & 4 of Exodus). When the LORD appears to Moses in the burning bush, notice how Moses addresses Him. In verses 10 & 13 of Exodus 4 and verse 22 of chapter 5, Moses simply addresses God by a courteous title "Lord" rather than by His name "the LORD." These are actually different words in the original language; English versions of the Bible only indicate this difference by using lowercase/uppercase letters.Indeed, Moses' faith does seem something that was in desperate need for growth and maturity -- after all, He did stay away from Egypt for FORTY YEARS. So then this movie shows the beauty of what Holy Scripture shows: Moses' faith, love, and admiration of God grew substantially throughout his life and experiences!If you're too lazy to read the whole book of Exodus, then simply check out these passages to see that exercising faith was NOT an easy thing initially for Moses or the people he was to lead. -- WARNING: Reading these may be a spoiler for watching the movie, but so what? -- Exodus 2:14-15, 4:1, 4:10, 4:13, 4:14, 4:18-19, 4:24, 5:20-23, 6:9, 6:28-30, 11:3, 14:11-15, 14:31, 15:1-3, 15:11, 18:11, 20:18-21.

Moses is a TV movie that retells the Old Testament text wherein Moses masterfully carries out the wishes of God to lead his people out of Egypt and into the Promised Land.It give full account complete with the burning bush, the plagues, the parting of the Red Sea and the granting of the Ten Commandments.It stars Ben Kingsley in the title role together with Frank Langella, David Suchet and Christopher Lee.It was directed by Roger Young.When the Pharaoh Ramses calls for the death of all Hebrew children, a mother puts her son Moses in a basket and sends him down the Nile to save his life. The baby is found by a princess and raised as the heir to the family throne. Called upon by God, the hesitant Moses accepts the challenge to lead his enslaved people out of Egypt for what becomes a 40-year journey into the promised land.This TV movie doesn't have the epic grandeur of Cecille DeMille's The Ten Commandments.But nevertheless,it is gives a great account of the story of Moses.Also,it consists with some superb acting especially that of Ben Kingsley as Moses.The movie remains watchable and entertaining as it was spiritually well-done despite the fact that a few liberties were taken in writing the screenplay.