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Joseph - King of Dreams Customer Reviews (7 - 9 of 25 Reviews)

not good...but not bad
I think this movie is exactly what it set out to be...a direct to DVD release with mediocre animation to capitalize on the "Bible story" kick of current times. And to the people that have reviewed this movie...please get your facts straight before typing things in here...it only makes you seem quick to judge, before knowing what you are talking about. The number one complaint...Ben Affleck was only the "speaking" voice of Joseph...not the "singing" voice. David Campbell was the "singing" voice of Joseph.

Love and Forgiveness!!!
This is not "The Prince of Egypt," so you need to separate that film from this one. It's a totally different story, and follows Joseph, the son of Jacob, as he's given preferential treatment by his father, who is so proud that he is the first born to his wife, Rachel. Then there are the dreams which he receives, with his brothers bowing in obeisance to him, and then the action sets in, and he's sold into slavery into Egypt.

This is a fine re-telling of this Biblical story, and as has been noted previously, the animation and the songs are rich and fulfilling. Joseph rises to power in Egypt, after being falsely accused by Potiphar's wife, and while in prison, he continues to remain faithful to God.

The resolution of this, naturally, is when the famine hits Canaan, Jacob sends all his sons to Egypt, except is youngest son, and by this time Joseph has risen to be the #2 man in Egypt. His appearance has changed, but his memories are vivid, and when he finally "shows" himself to his brothers, it brings tears to the eyes.

A magnificent film, and highly recommended!!

An Outstanding Direct-To-Video Release
DreamWorks first direct-to-video release is outstanding. Once again, a disclaimer is run in the beginning (just like in the "Prince of Egypt") that they took artistic license with the story but don't worry, all of the main story elements were kept. If you liked what DreamWorks did with the "Prince of Egypt", you can't go wrong here. Expect a film with the same animation style (with less computer generated animation) and feel as "Prince". The extra features on the DVD were also a nice plus. The "read-along" story supplement was the first one I've seen that actually incorporated parts of the animated movie with story "stills" and text. Enjoy!

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