Exodus: The New Ten Commandments

Exodus: Gods and King was a delight to watch. Every minute of it was spectacular and engaging. It's a unique take on the Biblical tale of Moses and gives us a fresh perspective of the epic saga which is quite different from Cecille De Mille's classic, The Ten Commandments. Moses (played by Christian Bale) isn't seen performing magic tricks like conjuring up snakes or ripping the ocean from between, he is calm, clever and quite believable. Ramesses II (played by Joel Edgerton), though powerful, has been depicted as having trouble sleeping. Ramasses fears a catastrophe might befall his family at any moment. Which results in his waking up in the middle of the night to restlessly check if his child is still breathing or if his wife's heart is still beating. On the other hand, Moses eventually finds salvation in going back home to his wife and family after having rescued his people from the Pharoah's evil reach.
The movie shows how things come together to help us make our tryst with destiny. So, the visit to the viceroy Hegep that Ramesses was supposed to carry out, ends up being conducted by Moses. When he meets Nun, who tells him of his true lineage, Nun (played by Ben Kingsley) tells him that it is no coincidence that he has met him.
The exile imposed upon him by his cousin Ramesses helps him to find his future wife. It is on this exile that he takes to the mountains where he meets Malak who serves as a representation of God. Malak guides him to go back to Egypt and fight for his people.
We see in the film how the little things in life really matter. Ramasses has everything but not the love of his loved ones. That is what makes him envy his only child whom he tells, "You sleep so well because you know that you are loved." Moses may not be left with much after having been exiled but he finds happiness and peace in marrying someone he says is 'most important' to him.
The movie also portrays faith in action. Even though Moses doesn't understand the idea of going back to Egypt, he does so because the child representing God (Malak) asked him to do so. He knew that this would separate him from his family or even risk his life, but he does go back . He knew that something good must result as the command was issued by God himself.
And then there is the law. Although, the movie didn't focus too much on the ten commandments, it had Malak saying, "Tomorrw, you will perish but these laws will remain." The idea behind building up these commandments was to give people the right way of life. And as Cecille De Mille himself said, "you cannot break the law, you can only break yourself against the law."