Ben-Hur (1959)
Absolutely stunning movie experience from start to finish. Despite its length I wasn’t bored at any moment. Unlike many modern feature films with half its length. The story is straight forward and not overly complicated, but engaging enough to keep me interested. Everything on screen is simply beautifully shot. The camerawork is steady and smooth, even in the action scenes, which I greatly appreciate because you can actually see what is going on. Again unlike many modern movies where action sequences are super hectic with cuts every 100 millisecond. Great soundtrack, but I think I have gotten my dosage of trumpets for the foreseeable future now.
Rating: 5