Creation

In cinemas
The freedom to speak of religion’s incompatibility with science is nowadays a given. Back in Charles Darwin’s day, things were a little trickier, and the publication of a book that explained mankind’s creation without recourse to God would earn you some stern looks over the dinner table. Especially if the missus was a devout Unitarian.
Charles and Emma Darwin (played by real-life couple Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly) have just such a dilemma. Creation plays on this difficulty in their loving relationship, as well as their attempts to come to terms with the death of their 10-year-old daughter Anne. Bettany is as good as ever, despite side-whiskers that would shame a wildebeest, and Connelly manages to engage our sympathies well, considering she’s basically playing a roadblock to progress.
Movies about ideas are a rare thing. This one is about the greatest idea of all, and deserves to be a great success.