![]() ![]() Jack Huston stars as the Jewish aristocrat condemned to a life of slavery during the time of Christ - and while Huston is no Charlton Heston, he keeps the character watchable. The new version of a film classic feels rushed at a two-hour running time, although the sure-fire spectacle of the sea battle and the chariot race are still exciting to watch. ![]() He did most of his work underneath a beech tree near his residence in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Wallace had been researching and writing the novel for seven years. This version doesn’t have the time (or the budget) to match that standard, but if you’ve been wondering whether a chariot race can still thrill, the answer is yes. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by General Lew Wallace was published by Harper & Brothers on November 12, 1880. They don’t make ‘em like the 1959 “Ben-Hur” anymore, and they don’t make ‘em like Chuck Heston, either. ![]() Kebell has a tougher time, maybe because his face says “California surfer” and not “Roman general.” I liked Jack Huston, who seems deliberately cast to be the anti-Charlton Heston. After that, “Ben-Hur” rushes through the religious message that was always waiting in the wings, from our first glimpse of Jesus (Rodrigo Santoro) showing off his carpentry skills. That race is exciting, even if the computer-generated horses look unconvincing. ![]()
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