Joseph - King of Dreams
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Movie Reviews of Joseph - King of Dreams
Movie Review: If you are expecting the same as POE--pass.
Summary: 2 Stars
I was really and honestly looking forward to this film ever since it was in development. POE is one of my favorite all time movies and Joseph is my favorite biblical character. So you can imagine my delight when I heard that Dreamworks who had put out a masterpiece like POE was, developing the story of Joseph. But when I sat down to watch the movie I was horrified. It was a trite, sappy story and had none of the edge and solid characterizations of POE. The makers of this movie could have gone a long way to show the growing up and the development of Joseph and his relation to his brothers. The same way they showed the development of Moses and his relationship to his brother Ramses. Joseph was a spoilt, pampered and favorite Daddy's boy. Who practically provoked his brothers into selling him into slavery through his arrogance towards them and constant tattle telling. Insted in JKOD everything is one dimensional. Joseph is simply a saint who did nothing wrong and had no character flaws. Whereas his brothers were just plain bad. It really would have been nice if we could have seen Joseph change from an arrogant youth to humble and responsible man.
I've listened to the POE soundtrack over and over again. But with JKOD I was forced to press the mute button on the remote because I found the songs so irritating.
Two favorible things. The handling of the sexual harassment issue by Potiphars wife was tastefully done. I also liked the way that Asenath was slipped into the story.
If you are looking for something on par with Prince of Egypt, believe me Joseph King of Dreams is not it. It would be far better to watch Princess Mononoke. I hope that one day someone will do a proper telling of this story
Movie Review: A MAJOR Disapointment.
Summary: 2 Stars
The preview said "from the filmmakers of 'The Prince of Egypt'", so I was interested. But then I saw it. And while "The Prince of Egypt" was a masterpiece of animation, and as a pure movie as well, this is BADBAD!!!!!! The songs are mediocre, the voice casting is mediocre, and the animation is only decent, while "The Prince of Egypt" is totally opposite. And don't get me wrong, Ben Affleck is a good actor, but........well, lets just say he should stick to live action. And never take on a singing role again! It's boring, too! The story line doesn't have enough action, and dwells too much on drama, and almost has nothing to do with God, except for a few mentionings of Him. This is too bad, since it is based on a Bible story. Maybe I'm comparing it too much with "The Prince of Egypt", but I stick to my review. Go rent that instead, and if you've already seen it a bunch of times, then see it again; anything's better than waisting your time with this .Movie Review: A MAJOR Disapointment.
Summary: 2 Stars
The preview said "from the filmmakers of 'The Prince of Egypt'", so I was interested. But then I saw it. And while "The Prince of Egypt" was a masterpiece of animation, and as a pure movie as well, this is BAD! The songs are mediocre, the voice casting is mediocre, and the animation is only decent, while "The Prince of Egypt" is totally opposite. And don't get me wrong, Ben Affleck is a good actor, but........well, lets just say he should stick to live action. And never take on a singing role again! It's boring, too! The story line doesn't have enough action, and dwells too much on drama, and almost has nothing to do with God, except for a few mentionings of Him. This is too bad, since it is based on a Bible story. Maybe I'm comparing it too much with "The Prince of Egypt", but I stick to my review. Go rent that instead, and if you've already seen it a bunch of times, then see it again; anything's better than waisting your time with this !@#*.Movie Review: Prince of Egypt it is not
Summary: 2 Stars
DreamWorks first straight-to-video release is the sequel to The Prince of Egypt. I got a screener copy of this one and I have to say that it really can't compare to it's predecessor. Ben Affleck plays the title role and the voice acting is about the best thing you'll find here. The kids will surely wander off after the first song or so and Joseph doesn't have the action sequences to bring them back in. If your kids don't have exceptional attention spans, you might want to leave this one on the shelf.Movie Review: Nothing comparing Prince of Egypt
Summary: 2 Stars
I was so disappointed. The songs are boring, and the graphic are not so good... It's nothing comparing The Prince of Egypt. I won't buy it... that's for sure.