We can’t get enough of the long-form, historical epics after watching The Odyssey, so we decided to add a couple to the list for this week. Before we dive into our reviews, we discuss some recent trailers (The Thomas Crown Affair and Ebenezer) and Hannah gives her review of Undertone which leads us into a conversation about the environment in which you watch horror films.
Even though we only watched two films this week, the total runtime was 5 hours and 15 minutes. Ben-Hur is a film that we’ve all seen stills or clips from, but probably haven’t seen. One of the most shocking things about this film is that it’s from 1959 and still beats out some newer films of our time that utilize technology. While this was very long, the story was pretty interesting, we both felt engaged, and the acting conveys true emotion. The chariot race scene absolutely didn’t disappoint and the practical effects and sets are very impressive. Comparatively, Troy falls flat for us. Yes, Eric Bana, Brad Pitt, and Diane Kruger are pleasant to look at for nearly 3 hours, their acting left us disappointed. This film felt like it was from the early 2000s and, unfortunately, doesn’t really hold up when compared to other historical epics. We also draw comparisons and similarities to The Odyssey.
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