Gods of Egypt is a 2016 fantasy action film directed by Alex Proyas based on a fantastical version of some ancient Egyptian deities. It stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Brenton Thwaites, Chadwick Boseman, Élodie Yung, Courtney Eaton, Rufus Sewell, Gerard Butler, and Geoffrey Rush. The film portrays the Egyptian god Horus who partners with a mortal Egyptian thief, on a quest to rescue his love, and to save the world from Set.
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In Egyptian Mythology, Set does kill Osiris, and Osiris becomes the lord of the underworld for it. It’s a fairly famous legend. There are many nods to the original mythology, Horus as the protector of pharaohs, light, the sun, and the sky. Set and Horus have historically fought for control of Egypt. I don’t personally know of a myth where Set blinds Horus, but the Eye of Horus is a symbol of protection and of royals. This is the reason I wanted to watch this movie.
This movie did badly because of the decision to cast lead actors who were white, instead of middle-eastern or African. Though there are few casting decisions that redeem it somewhat. The movie storyline and plot are actually pretty good, especially if you enjoy mythology, it does stay true to that at least.
Also, either of the two ways this movie could have ended would have been alright and in line with what was going on.
My Ranking: ★ ★ ★
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