Moses (The Prince of Egypt)

Moses is the main protagonist of the 1998 DreamWorks Animation film The Prince of Egypt and is based on the Biblical figure of the same name. He was voiced by Val Kilmer and Amick Bryam (singing).

Why He Freed The Hebrews

 * 1) This portrayal of Moses is very respectful for the Book of Exodus. For instance, he says “Let my people go!”
 * 2) Val Kilmer and Amick Bryam did great jobs voicing him.
 * 3) He has great character development. As a young man, he learned that he is actually a Hebrew and decided to leave Egypt. At Midian, he met Jethro and God. He went back to Egypt to convince Rameses to free his people from slavery. He eventually freed the Hebrews from Rameses after the ten plagues hit.
 * 4) He is well-animated and designed.
 * 5) Whereas early DreamWorks Animation characters are comedic, Moses is more dramatic for a good change.
 * 6) He uses his quick thinking to save Tzipporah from getting recaptured. Does the same thing when he rescues her little sisters from thieves. Also, he never takes up arms against Egypt, instead putting his trust in God.
 * 7) He tries his best to convince Rameses to let his people go and even think about his son.
 * 8) He has plenty of heartwarming moments, such as where he sings “All I Ever Wanted” or when he freed the slaves.
 * 9) At the very end, he goes to Mount Sinai and holds the Ten Commandments.
 * 10) He isn’t sugarcoated.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) He accidentally killed an Egyptian guard even though Moses wanted the elderly Hebrew man to be safe. In the Bible, he deliberately killed him.
 * 2) He was in denial when he discovers that he was a Hebrew, it gave a really blow at his ego.
 * 3) The film he originated from is borderline PG-13 and doesn’t shy away from slavery and the plagues.
 * 4) Unlike the Bible, Moses is well-spoken, thus giving Aaron less screentime.
 * 5) The very ending doesn’t make a hint of the Golden Calf.

Trivia

 * Val Kilmer would later portray Moses in The Ten Commandments musical (2004).
 * Moses is the first protagonist to handle a magical staff followed by Jack Frost from Rise of the Guardians.
 * He is the first protagonist related to the main antagonist, who is his adoptive brother, Rameses.