Steph:
The animation still looks decent 25 years later, the music slaps, and I found the adaptation of this well-known biblical story engaging and thought-provoking, but I ultimately walked away feeling that perhaps children—who haven’t yet developed the critical thinking skills necessary to interrogate some of the more overtly religious moments—shouldn’t be the target audience for this film. ⏰⏰⏰
Josh:
Excellent voice acting, and handsome, well-directed animation make this a solid depiction of the Old Testament story, with two show-stopping set pieces, the genuinely frightening slaying of the Egyptian first-born, and the magnificent parting of the Red Sea, elevating it to elite status, even if it’s not much fun, as these things go, but then, as the story focuses on slavery and infanticide, why would it be? ⏰⏰⏰
The Bare Minimum 