Review of Creation (2009) by Andrew I — 16 Jul 2011
"Not as good as the book" would be an obvious criticism, yet somehow, as is often true of adaptations, it's the non-visual element which is most important and conveyed least well with this film too.
Darwin's family life seems portrayed well, his work and research is slightly underplayed but the mental turmoil and exertion from writing such a controversial book with the associated marital conflict and ghostly hallucinations is somewhat confusingly overplayed in the non-linear telling of the story.
It's not a bad film at all - well acted, period ambience, cinematography - it's just not particularly gripping, possibly because we all knew the outcome before it started and the writers seem not to have dared to mention the wider implications in much depth.
This review of Creation (2009) was written by Andrew I on 16 Jul 2011.
Creation has generally received mixed reviews.
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