The beloved story of Judah Ben-Hur gets filmed once again…but will it work for modern audiences?
There are shots of the sequence that take ones breath away with their sheer hugeness.
While the movie is not unwatchable in any real sense,Ben-Huralso never truly comes to life.
Here is a period piece that has a chintzy, cut-rate look to it.
Ben-Huris in theaters this Friday, Aug. 19.
