i rate this film a just above awful . to those that approve of this film and they rationalize by state that there be no real way to know if the bible be more accurate than this film . if that be the case and then the whole point of worship be a waste of time ( if you do not even trust the bible to convey the story accurately ) . there be a number of film that cover the same period with much close accuracy . there be the film call jacob with mathew modine that be superb and include each important detail from the bible ( the only authentic source ) and it even manage to show the dream of jacob latter in a scene that seem to me a completely possible a authentic . the acting of each character be absolutely superb whereas this film deviate so much that one would not possibly understand much of the story if they rely on this film . it be sad because it not only suffer from too much compression ( which be some time a legitimate decision ) but it replace the actual biblical dialogue with it own similar but very misleading telling of the story . there be a series of 5 film produce by tnt that be infinitely superior and can be purchase a a set . please do not ever use this film a a primary source for understand these book from the bible . the script be obviously write by a non believer with the idea that the bible can not be trust anyway and so why not take liberty like so many other american adaptation . the end result be at time blasphemous .