As far as i know they have only been two previous attempts to bring the biblical story of Esther to the screen. "Ester and the King" with Joan Collins (!) and the TNT bible film "Esther" with F. Murray Abraham. This one is by far the best I've seen. It manages to be historical without seeming dull, faithful, without being blasphemous and sensual and moving,without being lascivious or silly.
Big time credit to the director, Michael Sajbel, he does a fabulous job. His shot are epic and evocative and he really gets his story across. Tiffany DuPont is a complete unknown to me, but after a while, I fully accepted her as Hadassah, she is quite appealing. Luke Goss is powerful and believable as Xerxes. John Rhys-Davies does the best work in the film as Mordecai, He is one underrated actor.
The look of the film is really beautiful, the score is excellent and whether or not your familiar with Ester's story, you'll enjoy this. gives some motivation for Haman's actions and I thought that worked really well. A special mention for "Tiny" Lister too, who play Hegai, he steals every scene he's in.
All in all this was a really good picture. I especially loved the use of the necklace that Hadassah wears, I won't reveal its importance here, but it was a wonderful plot device. Highly recommended.
Big time credit to the director, Michael Sajbel, he does a fabulous job. His shot are epic and evocative and he really gets his story across. Tiffany DuPont is a complete unknown to me, but after a while, I fully accepted her as Hadassah, she is quite appealing. Luke Goss is powerful and believable as Xerxes. John Rhys-Davies does the best work in the film as Mordecai, He is one underrated actor.
The look of the film is really beautiful, the score is excellent and whether or not your familiar with Ester's story, you'll enjoy this. gives some motivation for Haman's actions and I thought that worked really well. A special mention for "Tiny" Lister too, who play Hegai, he steals every scene he's in.
All in all this was a really good picture. I especially loved the use of the necklace that Hadassah wears, I won't reveal its importance here, but it was a wonderful plot device. Highly recommended.