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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria University, Wellington N.Z. Vol. 22, No. 3. April 13, 1959

Big—not Great

Big—not Great

"The Ten Commandments" proves that so far only "Gone With The Wind" has justified the excessive length. De Millie's film is a big one not a great one.

Theer were numerous other faults too; but one must admit that there are good points; some entertainment and generally good to look at, even when it takes itself too seriously.

Certainly they were pretty humourless times, but just the sort that produce some kind of folk humour surely.

The use of technicolour showed that as a colouring method it still has its strong points. The gimmicks of dividing the waters, scribing the scrolls and opening the earth, often intrude, only sometimes effectively.