Movie Review - Ben-Hur

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I really didn't know what to expect of the new Ben-Hur movie, but I was not disappointed. It's not the same movie, in that it is still Ben-Hur, it still has the chariot race, Judah Ben-Hur still goes to the galley's, his mother and sister still end up as lepers, and it still has Messala. Other than that it is a whole new movie. It is and is not a remake. It's a remake because the theme is the same and the names are the same. It's a whole new movie because the story line takes it in a slightly different direction. Have you ever wanted to take a story you weren't quite happy with and make a new story out of an old plot? That's what executive producers Roma Downy and her husband Mark Burnett helped to produce. I've heard Ben-Hur didn't get the ratings they expected. I think people were expecting the same movie starring Charlton Heston and Steven Boyd. It's not, and you should not expect it to be the same. New writers, new producers, new actors. I thoroughly enjoyed Ben-Hur and I give it two thumbs up. Morgan Freeman is excellent as the sheikh who put in the wager against Messala and trained Judah for the race. If you have not seen the new movie, I highly recommend it. Just don't expect the same movie you were used to. Thanks for reading.