Rotten
Some good acting and fine cinematography are watered down in a tepid yawner that moves with the speed of natural selection, but without its irresistible sense of purpose.
Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com
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Creation
Overview
A psychological, heart-wrenching love story that provides a unique and inside look at Charles Darwin. Torn between faith and science, he struggles to finish his legendary book "On the Origin of Species," which goes on to become the foundation for evolutionary biology.
Director and cast
- Jon Amiel Director
- Paul Bettany as Charles Darwin
- Jennifer Connelly as Emma Darwin
- Martha West as Anne Darwin
- Guy Henry as Technician
- Jeremy Northam as John Brodie-Innes
- Toby Jones as Thomas Henry Huxley
- Benedict Cumberbatch as Joseph Dalton Hooker
- Jim Carter as Parslow
- Robert Glenister as Dr. Holland
- Ian Mercer as Goodman
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
46%
Tomatometer
Fresh
An intriguing portrait of a man and a time that changed everything.
Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic
Fresh
Jon Amiel, the film's director, tells his story with respect and some restraint, showing how sad and weakened Charles is and yet not ratcheting up his grief into unseemly melodrama.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten
A great moment in the history of ideas does not necessarily make for a great movie.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Rotten
Bettany's sheepish performance fails to engage, and Connelly, his wife in real life, seems distant and frigid. There is no sense of romance between them. That may be accurate, but it's no fun to watch.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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