As with most of Heston's films he is his normal character. What you have seen before is what you get. Whether it is in Roman Judea, Ancient Egypt, or in a submarine, he is the same. Wooden, tortured (perhaps constipated?), filled with anger. Don't get upset if you expected something else. Rosemary Forsyth matches his woodenness and as one of the other reviewers said, she has the personality of a sack of rocks. Guy Stockwell is obnoxious, which is one way to play the character. Personally I didn't care for his performance. In real life he wouldn't have lived beyond the age of 15. Richard Boone is perhaps the best character and actor in the movie. Steadfast, loyal and always keeping Chuck's best interest in mind. The music is too similar to Ben Hur for my taste, but I guess that is up to the viewer. The fight scenes are enjoyable and very well done. But it all comes back to Heston. Love him or hate him, this is his film all the way. His best performance is probably in "Touch of Evil" with Orson Wells. A Mexican police detective, complete with darkened skin and a cheesy moustach. It's a hoot!
It's always interesting (and fun) to see the many ways people connect Heston's movies with his most well known line from The Ten Commandments--"Let my people go!" In Grey Lady Down it's "Let my submarine go!", The Omega Man is "Let my zonbies go," Soylent Green--"Let my cannibals go," El Cid--"Let my paella go," Touch of Evil--"Let my tequila go," And this movie--"Let my castle go!" Give it a watch if you can but it is hard to get ahold of.
It's always interesting (and fun) to see the many ways people connect Heston's movies with his most well known line from The Ten Commandments--"Let my people go!" In Grey Lady Down it's "Let my submarine go!", The Omega Man is "Let my zonbies go," Soylent Green--"Let my cannibals go," El Cid--"Let my paella go," Touch of Evil--"Let my tequila go," And this movie--"Let my castle go!" Give it a watch if you can but it is hard to get ahold of.