Director Timur Bekmambetov looks to combine his particular action style with a classic tale of Christian forgiveness in Ben-Hur, the latest adaptation of the 1880 novel by Lew Wallace. Of course, he’s following in some pretty big footsteps -- the 1959 Charlton Heston epic in particular (also based on the book) won 11 Academy Awards, a feat achieved by only three films in history to date. Unfortunately, this new Ben-Hur is in no danger of matching that accomplishment.
Sure, it’s not fair to expect such success from this new film, and besides, we all know neither box-office nor Oscars are necessarily indicative of good moviemaking. But at the same time, viewing Bekmambetov’s Ben-Hur does leave one wondering why anyone even felt the need to remake the story in the first place. The Kazakh helmer has directed some stylish films, like the Russian fantasy-thriller Night Watch and his Hollywood debut, Wanted. But his flair for visuals and action doesn’t mesh terribly well with this particular story.
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