Partial rendering of the book of Genesis, comprising the Creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah's Ark, the Tower of Babel, and the story of Abraham (including Sodom and Gomorrah).
Arguably imperfect at parts, yet mostly successful as an adaptation. According to Wikipedia, Variety wrote that it had "skill, taste and reverence". This is, I think, correct for about 90% of the film. Here and there, one perhaps might notice a little awkwardness in the dialogue which certainly stemmed from the difficulty of the adaptation task at hand. And it is equally certain that irreverence was not what they were aiming for, but whenever a dramatization occurs it is inevitable that a certain amount of ambivalence or downright critique will find its way into the work, and that is not a bad thing. Thus, the dictatorial nature of the monotheistic cult surfaces in the dialogue on occasion. Noah was portrayed with daft mannerisms, which was also an interesting authorial touch. The musical score was one of the most attractive features of the film. Now, if I am allowed to, I would like to wander off the review itself to insert a musing of mine. The name "Babel" is phonetically identical to the word "babble", and the most surprising thing for me is that both words' respective meanings are closely related too. Apparently there is no evidence that this is more than a coincidence.
Rating: 64
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