daoud260 I won't rate Charles Darwin nor its theory, but this movie presents badly its life and the story of its book, it's just some boring stories of his life. I decide to watch the movie when I knew that it's based on a book of one of his grandsons, and the second good thing that I like was the presentation of Darwin's Period in England. however, I think that this movie wasted my time.

rooprect It's funny, I just realized there aren't too many films about evolution. There are thousands of films about war, thousands about crime, and zillions about love. You'd think the most fundamental question of human existence, "how the heck did we get here?", would be addressed more often."Creation" is presented as a biopic about Charles Darwin, but its real strength is the way it opens the debate of evolution vs. creationism, seeing how the debate still hasn't been settled in the 150 years since Darwin published "Origin of Species".The film's interesting approach is that it doesn't slam you over the head with propaganda, though it is definitely pro-evolution. For the most part it presents the basics, it presents what Darwin believed, it presents the opposing sentiment, and it leaves it up to us to continue debating with our friends & enemies.I believe it steers a safe enough course that creationists can enjoy it for its story, the same way believers in evolution and even atheists can watch "The Ten Commandments" and not be offended by its underlying fundamentalism (unless they're seriously constipated). "Creation" is a family-friendly film containing an interesting story, romance, drama and some good values regardless of your views on the almighty or lack thereof.There are some staggering points made in the movie, such as Darwin talking about how, in nature, millions of lives are lost for every 1 that thrives. He punctuates the thought by saying "Don't you find that a bit wasteful?"I give the filmmakers bonus points for tackling this subject which, as I said up top, isn't often tackled. I do want to take this opportunity to remind you that the ultimate, greatest film about evolution is, and always shall be, "2001: A Space Odyssey". That's a film that presents compelling arguments for all viewpoints, and it does it without stepping on anyone's toes. If you enjoy "Creation", you should immediately follow it with "2001". Then watch your head asplode.

phd_travel This movie was a disappointment. The focus is wrong. This movie focused mostly on the death of Charles Darwin's daughter and the difficulty he and his wife had coping with it. The evolution subject matter is peripheral and not very well dealt with. It skimmed on the conflict with religion and it wasn't very clear on the theories. The acting is good. Paul Bettany as Darwsin de livers a good performance and manages to act old and sick very well. He is a versatile actor. Jennifer Connelly as his wife looks good in period garb with her hair style and costume she looks like she is from a painting from that period. Her accent is not too British but that doesn't matter. The photography and production are quite good. Overall not worth watching. In the end I felt it was a waste of time.

Samiam3 It could have been so easy for the makers of Creation to say, let's make a movie that focuses on the writing of Darwin's Origin of Species, with all the controversy and the turmoil that accompanied it. Ironically, In choosing not to make this the focus of the movie, Creation ends up being a surprisingly competent biography for a movie that is not even two hours. What the movie does best is to single out a chapter in the Darwin tale, and get intimate with it. Creation is largely about Darwin's inability to write, or do much else, because the memories of his dead first born daughter, are haunting him, as he is under the impression that his lovely wife Emma holds him responsible for her death. Paul Bettany has always been an actor with potential. He hit thew ball out of the park, opposite Russell Crowe in MAster and Commander, but since then he hasn't gotten any useful roles. With Creation, he brings Darwin the role to life vividly. You can see it in his eyes, and read it in his body language, Bettany puts his heart and soul into the movie. Opposite him, Jennifer Connoly, while she doesn't get much screen time, also brings her best game to the screen.Creation is the way I like my biographies to be. It doesn't preach, or tell lies, or attempt to be anything bigger than it should be. It focuses on the people, which is the most important thing, and in the end the film works nicely.