The acting was well done, especially by Orson Welles. However, if this is God's word and He instructs us to not change it, we not only miss the deep meanings in the story - we risk the curse for doing so. We take liberties if we think the Bible is man's account of what he thinks God did, but should tremble if we regard the Bible as God's preserved word. Many think lowly of the Bible without honest historical and forensic examination. The Bible has made Believers out of very smart, skilled and learned skeptics. There is much more to the story in this picture.