The Ten Commandments 2007

Critics score:
14 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader: It's like watching Max Headroom lead his people out of Egypt. Read more

Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: Ponderous but somewhat moving. Read more

Keith Phipps, AV Club: A beyond-unimpressive computer-animated retelling of the story of Moses, The Ten Commandments seems to have been made using public-domain software, and targeted squarely at kids impressed by any brightly colored moving objects. Read more

Lou Carlozo, Chicago Tribune: There's an endearing, earnest quality to The Ten Commandments that transcends its star-studded cast and computer-generated animation. Read more

John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press: Thou shalt not cast Christian Slater as Moses, no matter how much the Hollywood party boy wants to fulfill some form of karmic community service. Read more

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: A big-name voice cast doesn't cover for a script that may hit the Biblical high points but somehow misses the dramatic heart of the story. Read more

Mary Houlihan, Chicago Sun-Times: While the story is solid, the computer-generated animation, which lacks any flow and grace, is another matter. Actually, it's kind of creepy Read more

Joe Leydon, Variety: A well-intentioned misfire featuring 3-D CGI animation that recalls lesser vidgames of the mid-1990s. Read more