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Angelo's Mom Reviews Gods of Egypt

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Channel: FlyingOverTr0ut · 2016 · Entertainment

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My mom reviews Gods of Egypt (2016) in IMAX 3D, which was an incredible format to see the movie in. It's an original story from one of my favorite directors, Alex Proyas, about a mythological Egypt in which the god Set (Gerard Butler) kills his brother when he's about to become king of Egypt and removes his nephew's eyes, Horus (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau). As king, Set changes the rules for entering the after life so that you will be judged by how much wealth you have.

My mom's review of The Wolf of Wall Street: https://youtu.be/p-JAmGNToGg
Her review of Noah: https://youtu.be/oOSxg-rI42M

Two humans, Bek (Brenton Thwaites) and Zaya (Elodie Yung), are in love who are going to be enslaved under Set. Zaya tries to get Beck to steal back Horus' eyes so that Horus may see and become king, restoring the rules for entering the after life to being based on your character. Zaya is then killed helping Beck, and before she can make the travel to her judgment in the after life Bek tries to get Horus to become king again and bring Zaya back from the dead.

Alex Proyas' vision is balls to the wall insane and detailed, and I love seeing him express himself on such a huge canvas. I was bothered by the whitewashing of Set and Horus and wanted to see more Egyptian looking actors in these roles to help sell the mythology (as opposed to casting based on current box office trends), but the movie is still an absolute blast. IMAX 3D is amazing, never making me queasy or feeling like a gimmick, but instead making me feel like I was immersed inside this, massive, massive world. And the world building is far and away better than anything in Avatar.

There's some other weak points in the story, which I cover in the video. But overall the movie is thrilling and even touching, not just for the story itself, which really comes together in some amazing scenes, but because of the wild amount of energy and clear vision that Proyas puts on screen.

There's some connections to Proyas' previous movies, Dark City, and The Crow, too. Including the brilliant casting of Rufus Sewell. Dark City and Knowing (also from Proyas) are two of my favorite movies, and he's one of the reasons I wanted to become a director.

I think the critical consensus on the movie is unfortunate-I disagree with them, though I understand them. But I feel they're myopic. I want to see craziness and bold storytelling on screen and don't read something cynical into this movie. This is the opposite of that, an original story that shows Proyas' love for his cinematic influences like Clash of the Titans and Jason and the Argonauts, but is also something I've never seen before. 

My mom teared up a little. Admittedly I did towards the end, too. Go see it!

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