hyped garbage

Absolutely Brilliant!

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Where to begin? It was poorly miscast, for starters--since when are ancient Hebrews blond, blue-eyed, or overall just....ugh. Would it have hurt to have it done in Hebrew? Or a language or accent closer to the area, instead of a poor blend of ultra British and American accents? For that matter, the actress portraying Esther always says "Jew" as "joooooooooo", as though she has a mouthful of water.Esther was a woman of wisdom and sacrifice, but instead, we are treated to a flippant airhead Esther with even worse "acting". Xerxes seemed to be confused as to whether or not this was a production of King Lear instead of a Biblical tale of noble sacrifice against xenophobia. The script and dialogue was a joke. ALSO--The Star of David was not even IN EXISTENCE at the time of the real Esther/Hadassah's existence, or at least the reign of the particular Xerxes mentioned. Terrible, terrible fail. They might as well have shown a movie with Jesus wearing a cross necklace. Overall, this is a waste of your time and money. The Esther of Biblical stories and Jewish history was not the type who had an "Oh my gawd, Becky, look at her, BUTT!" personality.

I loved this movie! When I first started watching it I thought it was going to be pretty uneventful and a tad on the corny side, but I ended up really enjoying it. In fact, I went out and bought the DVD the next day! Both the cinematography and the costumes were truly wonderful! Luke Goss was mesmerizing as the great King Xerxes and Tiffany Dupont was perfect for the role of Esther. I really appreciated how closely the film stayed true to the Bible's account of Esther. She was definitely a woman with great inner strength and a courage unlike that of any other. As a result, she was able to save her people, and gain the love and respect of a King. The music was also phenomenal- especially "Kingdom of Love" by Shani. My favorite part of the movie was when that song is being played while Hadassah walks up to meet the King and becomes the new Queen of Persia. What woman wouldn't want to be led by her husband on a garden of rose petals! And the scene where she enters in unannounced before the King was beautifully done as well. The chemistry between Goss and Dupont truly made the movie a success! Their love story was so beautifully portrayed in this film, and I'm glad that it was finally told in the way that most people imagined it was and should have been. A must-see!

Many, gave this movie a low rating because its way different from the biblical story of ester. One thing about movie commercials, they are very misleading. A lot of Christian expect this to be a combination of passion of crist and queen elizabeth. thats where the disappointment in their part.I think this movie was rather well made. the cinematography is good, acting is good, the story is average. But, this movie is an above average B movie. If you forget history, forget biblical accuracy, this movie is very good, above average, and the pace is just right. I'd recommend this to anyone that likes a good thriller drama.

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.