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Creation

2009

Jon Amiel

Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Jones, Jeremy Northam ...

6.0

2,027

Drama Part ghost story, part psychological thriller, part love story, "Creation" is the story of Charles Darwin and the single most explosive idea in history. Darwin’s great, still controversial, book "The Origin of Species" depicts nature as a battleground. In "Creation" the battleground is a man’s heart. Torn between his love for his deeply religious wife and his own growing belief in a world where God has no place, Darwin finds himself ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		A. O. Scott The New York Times	"May well be a truthful portrait, but it is not a convincing or illuminating one"
		Time Out	"It offers interesting and cohesive musings on the illogical nature of the human character, and how that fits with the responsibilities of scientific discover (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"[It] will give you an idea of the lives and times of the Darwins, but unless you bring your knowledge of evolution to the movie, you may not leave with much of one (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Ray Bennett The Hollywood Reporter	"Thoughtful and memorable, it will do well with grown-up audiences across the board (...) Amiel's greatest achievement is that 'Creation' is a deeply human film"
		Eric Kohn IndieWire	"By forcing [Darwin’s personal life] to center stage, Amiel manages to make a movie about the origin of life feel utterly lifeless."
		Noel Murray AV Club	"For the most part, 'Creation' is Biopic 101, earnest and over-explained"
		Rob Mackie The Guardian	"Jon Amiel's sombre film is made with care and delicacy. It transcends costume drama (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

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