Beanbioca
As Good As It Gets
Spoonatects
Am i the only one who thinks........Average?
Zandra
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
artyyeo
We've watched both this version of the Esther as well as (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0168331/?ref_=rvi_tt).Here's my take ...This version of the Esther certainly reveals a larger budget. It has great CGI effects and the costumes are more beautiful. Even the palace interior designs were better looking. Everywhere you look, the physical part of the movie was adorned with eye-popping glamor and beauty. I would rank this category a 7-8 out of 10.But, when one watches a biblically based story, one is looking for authenticity, historical accuracy and heart-felt conviction. Besides the introduction which linked the hatred of Haman's people to King Saul wiping out their people in the book of 1 Samuel, the rest of the movie moved too much away from the biblical story. So, what kind of inaccuracies am I talking about?Towards the end, the queen was supposed to invite the king to two banquets before she revealed the petition. It was collapsed into one. The real Esther never had a boy-friend but this Hollywood movie added its own into the story to sensationalize.Next, Mordecai was supposed to be wailing and crying in the streets when he found out that his people will be annihilated. Wailing was emphasized in the Bible to indict deep and extreme emotional outcry. This emotional content was very subdued and skimped over.Also, the part about Esther telling Mordecai to instruct the people of Israel to pray and fast for 3 days and nights was again lightly skimped over. This is where it needs to be emphasized and emotions poured on it with versus quoted and praying depicted. But, I saw none of those in this movie.With a star-studded cast such as Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif and John Rys-Davies, if the story content were presented in a more accurate manner, it would have been a success. The stars did their acting well and so did Tiffiny DuPont. The rest were average in their acting.In short, I was pretty disappointed with this movie for the lack of inspiring spiritual contents.
meegaan1
I was super excited to see this film. I'm a fan of Luke Goss and really looked forward to seeing him in this Biblical setting. I also have always had a soft spot for the tale of Queen Esther.Overall, I found that two hours for this film was far too long. The story could have been effectively and efficiently told in ninety minutes. I was not disappointed in the acting. Though at first I thought that Tiffany Dupont's portrayal of the renowned Biblical queen was shaky, she surprised me when her character matured with the storyline. I found that the film relied heavily on theatricality and booming music rather than the plot, giving it a melodramatic tone that took away from the storyline. I thought the tale of Esther was complicated by adding in Prince Admantha. More time was spent focusing on the journey to Esther becoming Queen than the courage of her actions.Overall, I would say give this a try from Netflix if you enjoy a good story with some romance. I don't think I'd like to own the DVD, but it wasn't a bad way to spend a Sunday evening with my family.
wolfmage_of_avalon
A lot of criticism for this movie is based off the fact that it does not comply completely with the Bible story. However, you have to remember that this is a movie and not the story itself. Tiffany Dupont gives Esther a lovable and charming air (I mean seriously "You see me as a child? Well, you are mistaken, I am much younger!" That's the kind of humor I like to see, even if the movie is a drama). John Rhys-Davies is hilarious as usual. And of course, the line "If I perish...I perish" is tragically heartwarming. Some parts are a little strange, especially the parts with Haman, but this is still a beautifully woven story of faith, loyalty, and love. A MUST-SEE!
agraceb04
Setting aside any concerns about the historical or Biblical accuracy of the movie, One Night With the King is just a lousy, poorly made movie. While the acting was mostly mediocre, the filming was worse. How much poorly-timed slow-motion can a movie contain? One Night had way too much, and was in general poorly filmed. As others have mentioned, there was little chemistry in the poorly-developed love story. The dialog was stilted and inconsistent, and the plot could be best described as mushy. I'm not exactly sure what was supposed to be happening, or why. Nor was there any emotional connection with the characters. I was glad when it was over.One positive was the costuming and scenery. Ester's costumes were lovely, although Xerxes' were somewhat terrible and everyone could have cut back on the eye makeup. The scenery captured a sense of the fantastic, with plenty of pillars, waterfalls, and lots and lots of flowing gauze. Odd cuts between scenes and strange shots didn't let these aspects live up to their potential.I don't oppose the idea of a family-friendly film, or the idea of a film based on the Bible. One Night, however, was too hard to follow and so painful to watch it's not worth the trouble.
