Gods of Egypt
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A common thief joins a mythical god on a quest through Egypt.
What critics thought
One of the most roundly panned blockbusters of its era, Gods of Egypt was savaged for its unconvincing effects, clumsy writing, and near-universal whitewashing of its cast — controversies that preceded the film's release and colored every review. The sole dissenting note came from The Guardian, whose critic found genuine campy fun in the wreckage, a minority position that most colleagues flatly rejected.
“A mishmash of unconvincing visual effects and clumsy writing—not to mention another depiction of ancient Egypt in which the lead roles are almost all played by white folks—Gods of Egypt might have merited a so-bad-it's-good schadenfreude fanbase had it maintained the unintentional laughs of its first 10 minutes. Instead, it skids into dullness, thus negating the camp classic that it so often verges on becoming.”
Alonso Duralde·TheWrap
“A treasure trove of gilded fantasy bric-a-brac and clashing accents, Proyas' sword-and-sandals space opera is a head above the likes of Wrath of the Titans, but it rapidly devolves into a tedious and repetitive succession of monster chases, booby traps, and temples that start to crumble at the last minute.”
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky·The A.V. Club
“This is ridiculous. This is offensive. This shouldn't be, and I'm not going to say otherwise if you can't bring yourself to buy a ticket for this movie. But if you are on the fence you can always offset your karmic footprint with a donation to a charity, because this movie is a tremendous amount of fun.”
Jordan Hoffman·The Guardian
“It's obvious the filmmakers were gunning for a sequel here. But this bloated enterprise is so tiresome by the end, it seems more likely headed for a long rest somewhere in the cinematic afterlife.”
Joycelyn Noveck·Chicago Sun Times
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
Alex ProyasDirector
Nikolaj Coster-WaldauHorus
Brenton ThwaitesBek
Gerard ButlerSet
Chadwick BosemanThoth
Élodie YungHathor
Geoffrey RushRa
Courtney EatonZaya
Abbey LeeAnat
Bryan BrownOsiris
Emma BoothNephthys
Goran D. KleutAnubis
Rachael BlakeIsis
Marco BeltramiComposer
Matt SazamaWriter
Burk SharplessWriter
Peter Menzies Jr.CinematographyGods of Egypt
A common thief joins a mythical god on a quest through Egypt.
What critics thought
One of the most roundly panned blockbusters of its era, Gods of Egypt was savaged for its unconvincing effects, clumsy writing, and near-universal whitewashing of its cast — controversies that preceded the film's release and colored every review. The sole dissenting note came from The Guardian, whose critic found genuine campy fun in the wreckage, a minority position that most colleagues flatly rejected.
“A mishmash of unconvincing visual effects and clumsy writing—not to mention another depiction of ancient Egypt in which the lead roles are almost all played by white folks—Gods of Egypt might have merited a so-bad-it's-good schadenfreude fanbase had it maintained the unintentional laughs of its first 10 minutes. Instead, it skids into dullness, thus negating the camp classic that it so often verges on becoming.”
Alonso Duralde·TheWrap
“A treasure trove of gilded fantasy bric-a-brac and clashing accents, Proyas' sword-and-sandals space opera is a head above the likes of Wrath of the Titans, but it rapidly devolves into a tedious and repetitive succession of monster chases, booby traps, and temples that start to crumble at the last minute.”
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky·The A.V. Club
“This is ridiculous. This is offensive. This shouldn't be, and I'm not going to say otherwise if you can't bring yourself to buy a ticket for this movie. But if you are on the fence you can always offset your karmic footprint with a donation to a charity, because this movie is a tremendous amount of fun.”
Jordan Hoffman·The Guardian
“It's obvious the filmmakers were gunning for a sequel here. But this bloated enterprise is so tiresome by the end, it seems more likely headed for a long rest somewhere in the cinematic afterlife.”
Joycelyn Noveck·Chicago Sun Times
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
Alex ProyasDirectorNikolaj Coster-WaldauHorusBrenton ThwaitesBekGerard ButlerSetChadwick BosemanThothÉlodie YungHathorGeoffrey RushRaCourtney EatonZayaAbbey LeeAnatBryan BrownOsirisEmma BoothNephthysGoran D. KleutAnubisRachael BlakeIsisMarco BeltramiComposerMatt SazamaWriterBurk SharplessWriterPeter Menzies Jr.CinematographyRent & Buy