Really good movie

For anyone interested in the Biblical account of Abraham this movie stays true to the biblical text for the most part. It catalogs the story of a man with whom the Jew, the Christian and Muslim find common ground. There are a few parts of the movie that are a little long. That is why I gave it a 4. There are just a few places that the movie could have been cut a little to keep from dragging the story. However, Richard Harris was astounding as Abraham. The other actors did good but as usual Harris was brilliant.
The story told in this movie picks up when Abram has left UR and is settled in Haran. It follows him down through the desert and his adventures in Canaan. The movie keeps the story rooted in Sumerian culture which is important to understand when one is studying the life of the patriarch. There is also in the movie a strong portrayal that Abraham was seeking for fulfillment by having a God to believe in. I think that this is most likely accurate when compared with the writings of the Bible and Josephus. Overall this movie is good, accurate, and a great teaching tool for churches and schools to use.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I enjoyed the movie as much as I've learnt from it. It has certainly helped to deepen my understanding of the story of Abraham in the bible.

What a masterpiece.

Lacks real emotion and heart

I expected alot more from Richard Harris. He was very stiff and it was hard to warm to his portrayal of Abraham. Also, there wasn't enough vocal input from God, expecially since his promises to Abraham and indeed the world should be center stage and offer the viewer a wholistic picture of the first covenant. There were some omissions and scenes out of order from the bible. I was somewhat annoyed that the movie had God saying that Sarai's name means Princess and that he would change it to Sarah which means Queen. This is not true!! In Hebrew Sarah means princess. Such apparently small mistakes really withdraw the films credability.