We all know that Ridley Scott can inspire. He did it with Gladiator. In that film he took a soldier who became a slave and pitted him against the king of Rome. And in the midst of this conflict of two wills, the character of the hero was revealed to be praiseworthy and inspiring.In his new film Exodus: Gods and Kings, he had the same opportunity. Here a soldier who became a slave was pitted against the king of Egypt. However, in the contest of wills that ensues, the character of the hero (if we may call him that) continually diminishes itself so that we are less inspired at the end than at the beginning. And to leave any audience unmoved as the credits begin to roll should be considered the worst verdict any film or director could receive.

via The Moses I Never Knew: Why Exodus: Gods and Kings Fails to Inspire.