One Night with the King
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Movie Reviews of One Night with the King
Movie Review: Beautiful Biblical Epic
Summary: 5 Stars
Like "The Passion of the Christ" Hollywood has probably overlooked what could be another box office sleeper. A beautifully filmed version of the Old Testament Book of Esther. And when recent months have seen huge drops in movie theater revenue, the motion picture industry should take note, that it doesn't always take $100,000,000 plus budgets to put a finished product up on the big screen that really looks convincing. Made on a budget of somewhere around $20,000,000, "One Night With The King" is evidence of that. This looks and feels like so much more. A story of hope and faith for both Jews and Christians, somehow it seems Hollywood just doesn't get that there is an extremely large audience just waiting for more. But with 20th Century-Fox making recent announcement of producing more faith-based films, there could be another Cecil B. DeMille just waiting in the wings. Well worth the price of admission for this long-time movie buff.Movie Review: One Night with a Good Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I had heard mixed reviews (mostly negative) about the quality of this film and rented it with the belief that it probably was a low-budget movie with little to offer... buuutt I have a soft spot for biblical films so I held my breath, forked over the cash and scurried home (still holding my breath). To my surprise, what I discovered was a really good movie about a truly great story. The sets, the costumes, the story line, the acting, the CGI and other visual effects, all very good. I didn't get the feeling I was watching a low-budget film. I was actually blown away by some of the panoramic sweeps of the city and how realisitic the visual effects were. All in all, I was pleasantly surprised by One Night With the King. So was my wife, who has much better taste than I do and is lactose intolerant when it comes to cheesy movies. If you're unsure, the best thing to do is rent it for yourself and decide if it's worth purchasing.Movie Review: A Good Adaptation
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a well done movie about the story of Esther. The actors take on their characters well and are quite believable; their acting does not seem forced. I have watched many movies that were based on Biblical stories and this is one of my more favorite ones. I love the cinematography and the scenery in the movie. This movie brings life to characters that many people have read/heard about. It brings an emotional and human aspect to the story that you don't necessarily get when reading it in the Bible.
I have heard someone complain about Hollywood taking some poetic license with the story and frankly, they do that with all their movies that are based on books or actual events. The movie sticks very close to what is described in the Bible, even if it is an intepretation of what the movie makers think happened.
It is a good, clean movie that tells a story of courage and can be seen by all members of the family.
Movie Review: Glamourous
Summary: 5 Stars
I highly enjoyed this version of the Esther story. I felt the acting was pretty well done and the costumes and sets are breathtaking. Sure it wasn't 100% accurate, but that didn't take away from the essence of the story. One woman who was destined to save the Jewish race from annhilation at the hands of one man. It's also a love story, but it's different from the ones we're used to.
This movie is fun to watch, even if there are mistakes, like in the ending scenes, but that doesn't take away from the story itself. I also liked that some history was added that's not normally put into the story, the side story of the Greeks(which was funny because I had just finished watching 300 right before this) and it helped to set the story a bit.
It's also a family movie. It has something to take away from it. You can just be one person and do great things.
Movie Review: EXCELLENT
Summary: 5 Stars
I rented this DVD and liked it so much that I purchased it after I had rented it (and seen it at the theater) Very well acted and although it did use some artistic license, it is biblical and follows the bible closer than any other movie I've seen.
If one reads the historical accounts at the time, you would see that the political intrigue actually happened - including queen Vashti refusing her summons as a war protest.
The only mistake was the birthday pendant with the star of david in it (which was not a Jewish symbol at the time) They may have celebrated birthdays since they were in a pagan nation (I know unbelieving Jews who have pagan christmas trees in their homes every year and we do know many Jews in Ancient Israel were also pagan or incorporated pagan traditions and customs - that's why G-d sent them to exile)