Directed by: Jon Amiel
Run time: 108 min
How he saw the world changed it forever
I am not a biologist or some expert on evolution. All I know about Charles Darwin that his work is controversial until today. So it is a matter of time before a decent biopic about him finally see the light of the day.
I cannot help to parallel this film with A Beautiful Mind, not only that Jennifer Connely was in both movies but how the film depicts that Charles Darwin (Paul Bettany, Connely's husband in real life) still see his dead daughter in his mind . This display of a tortured genius resembles A Beautiful Mind. However, A Beautiful Mind is better than this one. Not that this film is bad, it is only decent. The music and the scenery fits the story well. Part psychological thriller and heart-wrenching love story, Creation is the story behind the scene as Charles Darwin compose The Origin of Species.
The process of writing the book and the battle inside Darwin's soul between religion and his new found belief, between faith and reason also one of the theme in this film.
There is no doubt Bettany and Connely has squirted their best in acting, but in story telling I feel something is lacking. Perhaps because I was hoping that this film will investigate deeper on the book or the battle between faith and reason instead of the psychological aspect of Charles Darwin's family life.
Not that it is not interesting at all it is just a bit depressing when the psychological aspect took up 80% of the story. It is not like Revolutionary Road, which is depressing but interesting, this one is a depressing and murky.
Run time: 108 min
How he saw the world changed it forever
I am not a biologist or some expert on evolution. All I know about Charles Darwin that his work is controversial until today. So it is a matter of time before a decent biopic about him finally see the light of the day.
I cannot help to parallel this film with A Beautiful Mind, not only that Jennifer Connely was in both movies but how the film depicts that Charles Darwin (Paul Bettany, Connely's husband in real life) still see his dead daughter in his mind . This display of a tortured genius resembles A Beautiful Mind. However, A Beautiful Mind is better than this one. Not that this film is bad, it is only decent. The music and the scenery fits the story well. Part psychological thriller and heart-wrenching love story, Creation is the story behind the scene as Charles Darwin compose The Origin of Species.
The process of writing the book and the battle inside Darwin's soul between religion and his new found belief, between faith and reason also one of the theme in this film.
There is no doubt Bettany and Connely has squirted their best in acting, but in story telling I feel something is lacking. Perhaps because I was hoping that this film will investigate deeper on the book or the battle between faith and reason instead of the psychological aspect of Charles Darwin's family life.
Not that it is not interesting at all it is just a bit depressing when the psychological aspect took up 80% of the story. It is not like Revolutionary Road, which is depressing but interesting, this one is a depressing and murky.
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