Gods of Egypt

- 2016
- US
- 2h 7min
- 12A
- Directed by: Alex Proyas
- Cast: Gerard Butler, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Bryan Brown
- UK release: 17 June 2016
In an alternative world where the gods walk the earth, Egyptian gods Set (Butler) battles Horus (Coster-Waldau) and tears out his eyes – whereupon Horus wants revenge. Extremely silly blockbuster with racially insensitive casting (not an Egyptian among them), but the mixture of lofty ambition, hokey dialogue and barrel-scraping comedy makes for bags of so-bad-it's-good enjoyment.
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Gods of Egypt


Impressive effects are the highlight of an enjoyably awful blockbuster starring Gerard Butler
With rivals understandably keen to follow Marvel and DC’s example of creating interlocking cinematic universes, the hefty $140 million budget for intended franchise-opener Gods of Egypt is comprehensible, even if the end result is anything but. Myths…
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