We know the story and it is a good one, sure, but at such a massive length, DeMille's picture does bore at times and, even if it is an impressive production, it feels a bit dry on the whole. Epic, but not exactly great.

A worthy Shakespearean pastiche. Theatrical, yet richly cinematic. Shame it got a little silly towards the end.

(after repeated viewing) 10 years since I've last seen it and still intermittently cheesy but also undeniably epic. Can't remember the number of times I saw this as a child. Awesome score aswell.

It's pretty funny with the sound on ("Oh Moses, Moses! You rash impetuous fool!), but actually rather impressive and moving if you turn off the sound and put some Bach on in the background.

One of my all-time favourites concerning epic films.

Watched this every Easter with my Father.

Extreeeeeeeemely wooden dialogue and acting. But come on, the parting of the Red Sea!

"I am ready for my close up, Mr. DeMille"

Films are often given the tag 'epic' without really deserving it. This isn't one of them. The scope of the story is vast and the subject matter about as profound as it gets. That said you can enjoy this film without treating it as a religious film. The cinematography, set design, costume and score are well ahead of their time and deeply impressive. The acting is solid in the main with a few hammy moments but still well worth watching

Grandly epic, but thoroughly ludicrous, and oddly anti-Semitic. Heston is outclassed by every single actor he shares the screen with, especially Edward G. Robinson, giving a measure of dignity to a terrible, offensive character.

The Ten Commandments is a sprawling epic of biblical proportions. You know you're in for a big deal when God is the focal point of your story. What sticks out for me about this one is the costume and set designs. The elegant gowns, the dirty and ratty cloaks, Pharaoh's antechamber, the hills of Sinai. A lot of passion is crammed into this movie and it really shines through. Even if you aren't particularly religious, I feel that this film will compel and entertain you.

It's an enjoyable film, as long as you keep in mind the time period in which it was made and the spectacle that it was. By today's standards, yes, it's very much overacted, the effects are frighteningly bad (the Burning Bush and God's Finger, for example), it's heavy handed and corny. BUT it has a good message and it's worth watching.

it departs now and then from the 'original' biblical narrative, yet it does bring food for thought to bring the story alive more. the acting isn't the best, yet I didn't get bored, surprisingly enough.

If boredom were a disease, this movie would give you a terminal case. Brings back terrible memories of having to delay our news broadcasts - sometimes more than an hour - every Easter due to this film. You know you're getting close to the end when papa Moses comes down the hill to break up the kids' party...