Ridley Scott (“Kingdom Of Heaven”, “Black Hawk Down”) offers is another masterpiece in the form of the biblical epic, “Exodus: Gods And Kings”. It is an amazing adventure with some real heart, some fine scenery and some grand effects.

“Exodus: Gods And Kings” tells the tale of how Moses (Christian Bale “Reign Of Fire”, “Batman Begins”) leads the Jews to escape from the Egyptians; only the cruel reign of Ramses (Joel Edgerton “Warrior”) stands between them and the land they are promised. Filled with great action sequences, plagues of everything from frogs to locusts and arguably the best water effects I’ve seen since “The Abyss”, this is a cracking picture.

Christian Bale is a spectacular actor and here he is on top form as Moses. Edgerton is also decent as Ramses. The relationship between Moses and Ramses is well done. I was a little surprised by the depiction of God by having him communicate with Moses in the form of a child and I’m not sure what I make of it. The interactions between God and Moses are intriguing. It really feels as if the plagues need talking about here; I thought the frogs and the locusts and everything looked fantastic.

“Exodus: Gods And Kings” is an incredible film that will surely satisfy anybody looking for a good biblical epic and anybody looking for some great special effects. I enjoyed this film a lot more than pictures such as “Noah” and it was a monumental improvement over something such as “The Passion of the Christ” because I think “Exodus: Gods And Kings” really understands how rich its source material is and uses it to its advantage. Scott has really impressed me here, instantly I’m reminded of how much I loved some of his other films such as “Kingdom Of Heaven”, “Blade Runner” and of course, “Black Hawk Down” so if you’ve seen those films then that’s another reason why I recommend you check out “Exodus: Gods And Kings”.