The Book Of Daniel

Very true to the biblical account.

Great video on bible well recommend

Films based on the Biblical account do not always meet expectations. Too often, representation moves so far away from the Bible that we are left with a ‘loosely based upon’ version of events. I was therefore pleasantly surprised at how well this film has remained with the original feeling of the Daniel text. Yes, there has been some ‘interpretation’ but for the greater part this is a very good re-telling on film. It would be difficult to include the entire book of Daniel and this film version only deals with the early historical section. Lance Henriksen seems believable as Cyrus and Miano gives a genuine performance as Daniel. I found it uplifting to see the Prophet stand alone and remain confident in his God in the face of his detractors. As for production values, it does look very average and something is lost in grand sweeping scenic backdrops you would hope for in a Biblical epic. When the camera cuts away from the actors we get a painting of the city or a painting of the golden statue. Yes, it is low budget and the effects are mediocre by to-days standards, but that’s missing the point. The days of Cecil B DeMille are long gone, focus on the narrative and look beyond the background. Overall, criticisms aside, a very good effort and not difficult to recommend.

easy to understand too

All books of the bible should be done like this. Good cast , True to scripture, all round excellent production.

nice story

I'm not religious. But even if i were, the movie is so badly made that the review won't change. Poor acting, poor dialogue delivery and lethargic show all around. No attention is paid to details and ends up creating boredom when where it could make impact on audience.

it is a family friendly biblical story. Script is a bit stodgy. Acting is wooden. It has the feel of a play rather than a film. I found it boring but my wife who is more religious than me enjoyed it and would like to see similar. So maybe it depends whether you are religious? Personally, I cant feel it could have been far more dramatic. Maybe one for Sunday school or bible class?