Movie Review "Creation"

Last Sunday was the movie for the week at the theatre. Viewer’s choice? “Creation” The story of Charles Darwin. First of all it is a miracle this movie was even shown at all in Canada after being banned in the UK and not widely released in the US due to the religious fanatics. The movie focuses on Darwin’s marriage and children rather than his theory of evolution. Throughout the movie you do see some scenes regarding his research and thoughts on how we have come to exist as well as the penning of his first book “The Origin of Species”. The acting is not bad, clearly the true star is Paul Bethanny, however he is often over shadowed by his real life wife as well as on screen wife Jennifer Connely. The movie is thought provoking as well as very moving at times especially when we see Darwin’s daughter become ill and die of an infection. In the end we do see the completion of the book but the movie does not go any further than that. If you are looking for an in depth chronicle of Darwin’s life, this movie is not for you. To sum it up I give this movie 4 stars and an A for effort.