for sheer spectacle and it tough to beat the bible . with the prince of egypt and dreamworks make good on it promise to deliver a state of the art animate film that will compete favorably with the best disney have to offer . a with antz and release earlier this year and dreamworks have successfully resist the temptation to populate this film with character that can be turn into further revenue through toy sale . ( i do wonder and though and if three soundtrack album the film soundtrack and an inspirational album and and a country album be really necessary . ) the animation team have accomplish something truly spectacular while watch the prince of egypt be like see life breathe into a rich and luxurious tapestry . the biblical story tell in the book of genesis and exodus be follow very faithfully and with only minor change make for dramatic reason . the action sequence be truly exciting and overall pacing be excellent and and the miracle work by god be depict with awed and respectful wonder . one truly astonishing and harrow sequence recount the slaughter of firstborn hebrew child by bring hieroglyphic drawing to life on the wall of an egyptian temple . the voice work be especially good val kilmer be fine a moses and and pharoah and voice by ralph fiennes and positively seethes with arrogance and hubris . the storyteller wisely choose to end their tale at the climactic crossing of the red sea while even the delivery of the ten commandment be portray only in an epilogue vignette . ( after all and the israelite wander in the wilderness for forty year after that and and moses ultimately be not allow to enter the promised land perhaps not the uplifting end the filmmaker have in mind . ) some of the subject matter be dark and disturbing and and there be no shy away from the harsh reality of the original text . by all mean and see it with the child in your life and be prepare to discuss it with them afterward .