jczochan I enjoyed this series very much-the acting was top-notch and I liked how Einstein's theories were illustrated in the show. It was entertainment, people, not a documentary. I am now reading the book it was based on. It is a series that leaves you wanting to learn more-and there is nothing wrong with that.

alinusking This movie tells us the story about Einstein in the first season and Picasso in the second season.The second season is full of seaxy actions which foucuses more on Picasso 's personal life. I personally think this is not good enough. We should pay more attention to his achievements.The first season is better than the second season, and it is also what I know more. However, starting with secy actions that Eisntein is making love with his secretary is also not good. There are also too many others like this. This makes this movie look like a soap opera. It is not serious enough. Do you think this will draw more attention? There are also something inaccurate. For instance, that girl asking math questions to Einstein in the last episode. The time is not right. Some switch from the past to present soemtimes makes people puzzled. People have to read more resources so they can really understand this.The good point is that the story is inspiring.

Dan Slentz I read one review that said the viewer was disappointed after watching the first episode for its switching between past and present. Interestingly, the first episode was the least enjoyable to watch as it was a little disconcerting. But the production of the show was very well thought-out in the sense that this series (season one) BUILT the story of Einstein. It didn't just TELL a story, but allowed you to "get into Einstein's head" and understand what made the man the way he was. To watch this series, commit yourself to watching it and stay with it. A few times I thought it was slow and some of the detail written into the script was "fill", but the fact is that at the end of the last episode.. and the end of the last scene.. every part of the filming that made this production ALL came together!Kudo's to the writers and production team for an EXCELLENT production! Movies nearly always tell a story, but they don't frequently make you feel as though you've been a PART of that story or lived the experiences of the people in that movie. Genius: Einstein successfully did exactly that!Without giving away anything, it appears to be close to real life (though does take some creative license as you would expect, plus it doesn't completely write out some of the details of his life.. but that's probably because the seasons appear to be a straight 10 episode "adventure). You'll learn about his life from his childhood to his death, his influences, the tragedies, his family, his success, AND his failures (with many in his own personal life). You'll learn that this true genius certainly has his human flaws!Really worth watching! Entertaining (though don't expect fast-paced, heart-pounding adventure as it's not that type of series and does move slow at times), very informative, and educational as well. Don't let negative reviews influence you to not watch this.. and certainly watch at least two or three episodes before forming an opinion (as at least one reviewer clearly did). If you watch one episode and say "not for me", you won't know what the series is really like. It takes a few.. and you WILL be hooked!

dannieboy20906 I watched the first several episodes of the series and enjoyed the dramatic presentation. The production values for look, pacing, and acting were excellent. However, I was so distracted by the historical inaccuracies that I had to stop watching.I accept that movies (including series and mini-series) are dramatic creations. I do not watch dramatic productions to learn about history. However, this series is about the most famous scientist in history and, in the opinion of many the most productive theoretical physicist ever. It not only speculates grossly about events in Einstein's life about which there is no documentation, it repeatedly contradicts the non- fiction biography (Einstein, His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson) that it claims as its source material. Ultimately, those inaccuracies destroyed any pleasure in watching the series for me. It is sad that Ron Howard, who made the movie about Apollo 13 that approached documentary level accuracy, was associated with this travesty.The only good thing that I can say for the movie: it pushed me into repurchasing and reading Mr. Isaacson's biography to confirm my memories of what I read ten years ago. I hope this encourages you to buy the book rather than support this mini-series.