Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Matt Berberi | ... | David | |
Michael Wayne Foster | ... | Goliath (as Michael Foster) | |
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John Knox | ... | Samuel |
Rodger Halston | ... | Saul | |
Devin Brooke | ... | Michal | |
Jason Tobias | ... | Eleazar | |
Anthony Marks | ... | Jashob | |
Les Brandt | ... | Shammah | |
Eric Paul Erickson | ... | Lion | |
Jacob Peacock | ... | Bear | |
Steven Huff | ... | Shield Bearer | |
Garrett Marchbank | ... | Eliab | |
Jordan Bielsky | ... | Abinadab | |
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Jon Hollis | ... | Brother 1 |
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Ryan Reynolds | ... | Brother 2 |
At the crossroads of two great ancient empires, a simple shepherd named David transforms into a powerful warrior and takes on a terrifying giant. One of history's most legendary battles is retold in a stylistic, bloody tale of courage and faith.
This movie was better than some of the interpretations of David and Goliath I've seen; however, it still was a far cry from the actual biblical story. I wondered if all the producers took from the narrative was the names!
Regardless, the quality of the movie was very good. High resolution, good CG, wonderful scenery, and an okay job on the costume designs. My favorite part was when Goliath came onto the scene. The guy who played him was huge and convincing as Goliath. I like the interpretation of David as a masculine man and not a pubescent boy. One of the problems I've always had with a David portrayal is that he's portrayed as young boy with blonde hair and blue eyes. This David was masculine and manly. I mean, if we're going with the biblical narrative, David took out animals to protect his father's sheep. That's not a thin, skinny pale boy. Plus, David lived in warm climate and was a Jew. Chances are, he's at least tanned with dark hair.
But I digress.
All in all, I watched the movie fully aware there was a lot of creative tampering with the biblical narrative BUT I did like the action scenes.