I remember reading the Leonard Maltin review and how he said that this was definitely a time where you should read the book over the movie. I personally found this movie to be just okay. Despite the name "The Bible" it doesn't describe that much of the Bible. It's only the book of Genesis. In fact, why not just name this movie Genesis? You could make sequels that cover all the other books in the Bible.That being said, there isn't anything too bad about this film. It's mostly well acted, but it has a major flaw. It doesn't really have anything unique about it at all. When you take a story as famous as the Bible that's been adapted so many times, you need to have something extra. I guess it was faithful, but it came off as bland. It's still got some good acting, it's just nothing to remember. **1/2

I have been watching this for over an hour and it is boring me to tears. The only worthy thing about it so far is the handling of the animals and the ark - given there was no CGI in those days Huston makes a great job of it. All this film manages to do is convince me (not that I was not already convinced) that the bible stories are just that - vividly imaginative stories which explain the inexplicable. That all this guff is the basis of humans' faith in gods is just astonishing. Huston makes a very good Noah - he looks like he may have looked in my opinion. Other casting is not so great Richard Harris is wasted and acts as though he were in an early silent movie - Adam and Eve are coyly displayed in their nakedness (a product of the times) but make little or no real impact. Cain leaves Adam and Eve after killing Abel and he goes to the land of Nod where he marries - who, exactly as there are only supposed to be Adam, Eve, Cain and the dead Abel on the earth?

John Huston takes us to Sunday school in this overlong biblical epic that covers the first 22 chapters of Genesis. Huston directs and narrates as the voice of Sominex...I mean, God. Opening creation/Adam & Eve segment is boring and not the best way to start the movie. The next part is Cain and Abel's story, which is okay but short. Richard Harris' overacting as Cain would have been interesting to see for a little longer. Then we have the story of Noah, played by John Huston. This is the most light-hearted part of the movie and also the best. The Tower of Babel part that follows is interesting but too brief. The final, and longest, story is that of Abraham. This includes Sodom & Gomorrah and Abraham being asked to sacrifice Isaac. This segment is worth watching solely for the hilarious love scene between George C. Scott and Ava Gardner.Huston seems more in love with the language of the Bible than the content. His presentation is lacking in artistry, save for snippets such as the scene where God first speaks to Abraham. It's overlong and dull to the point of putting you to sleep. They really should have cut a lot out. Read the book instead.

This is not John Huston's worst movie, not in a million light-years, but it is not his best either. This is a decent if flawed epic, John Huston does do a very good job directing and you can tell a lot of effort went into making this.The acting was good enough, my favourite was Stephen Boyd, while his screen time is not large, he commands every second of it. Peter O'Toole, George C.Scott and John Huston also do sterling work, on the other hand there are some like Franco Nero for instance who comes across as a little bland.The film is overlong and is ponderous in pace. Plus there are moments of disjointed writing.That said, the film does look absolutely stunning and still holds up. The cinematography is very beautiful, and the scenery and costumes are splendid. The score is also excellent.Overall, it is flawed but I think it is worth the look. 6/10 Bethany Cox