THE KING OF KINGS (1927) - ♦♦♦

Directed by - Cecil B. DeMille

Written by - Jeanie Macpherson

Starring - H.B. Warner, Dorothy Cumming, Ernest Torrence

"The tale of Jesus Christ, starting from his interaction with Mary Magdalene to the resurrection. Cecil B. DeMille returns to the silent religious epic after the success his previous The Ten Commandments. This film, however, is plagued by mediocrity and a terrible air of self importance. While the scenario is disconnected and employs the most traditional cheesy tactics to engage its audience emotionally, even the overtly meticulous photography seems flawed as it is exaggeratedly artificial, and helps make the film as spiritually fulfilling as a religious Christmas card. Some moments of technical majesty are still admirable and downright spectacular, but The King of Kings never elevates itself to the standards that DeMille could have been able to achieve."

Drama, USA