WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

HottWwjdIam There is just so much movie here. For some it may be too much. But in the same secretly sarcastic way most telemarketers say the phrase, the title of this one is particularly apt.

Tayloriona Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

westgan3200 I just bought and watched this movie.Whether you believe in conventional evolution or not it is a non-confrontational non-threatening presentation that gives, I think, a very balanced view of what Charles Darwin accomplished through his life and writings, and their impact down to our present day. The movie starts out with an overview of Darwins' early life in Shrewsbury, England,including biographical details of his family, the influence of his father's religious Anglican faith and his mother's Unitarian faith, his ability to story-tell as a young boy and his inquisitive nature, before it leads into adolescence and early adulthood.This is followed by the great voyage on the Beagle as a paying companion of one of its officers and takes in some breathtaking scenery particularly around South America. The presentation continues following on Darwin's life into old age and discusses many aspects of his theories. Many eminent scientists are interviewed along the way, giving a well-balanced commentary to this film.Highly recommended!

louise-priday I liked the inclusion of scientists from a number of disciplines, representing a variety of "takes" on Darwin's work. I was particularly fascinated to see how his work sits within, and was profoundly influenced by, a framework of earlier theories. Perhaps even more striking was the exploration of Darwin's own philosophical/religious wrestling. While proponents of Darwinian evolution today present their case as observational science, and dismiss other views as religiously blinkered, the film made a powerful case for Darwin's own springboard being his attempt to resolve a fundamentally theological dilemma. I felt the film represented a healthy and three-dimensional examination of the man and his work. It was also well-acted, and light and easy to watch, without being lightweight.

exilebay Being used to hard hitting Creation videos and presentations, I was surprised at the mild approach of this documentary. The film makers took great pains to put Darwin and his ideas in the context of the era in which he lived. This was a time when Darwin would not have been able to benefit from what we now know about the complexity of life, such as the complex protein-based machinery contained within a single living cell. This documentary clearly showed that while Darwin's ideas were not original, he did bring together his observations in a unique way. Sometimes he did not have enough information to draw the correct conclusion, and sometimes he was simply bent on showing that uniformitarianism could explain all life on earth. Yet after a lifetime of study, Darwin failed to formulate a reasonable hypothesis as to how life arose in the first place.This was a very balanced documentary, but the viewer will have to listen carefully to the arguments because the producers will not hit you over the head with the evidence showing that Darwin "missed the boat" when he sailed on the Beagle.

rajesh-828-165887 As we all know, Charles scraped through university with poor results in all subjects except theology. In 1831 this young Anglican Christian clergy Charles Darwin, boarded HMS Beagle on an epic five-year voyage of discovery.2009 marked the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his book, 'Origin of Species'. The Voyage that Shook the World retraces Darwin's journey, exploring the places and discoveries crucial to the formulation of his Theory of Evolution.I was stunned by the nature cinematography and the way scholars comments were interwoven to create this fascinating and thought provoking movie.Growing up, I always wondered how Charles Darwin came up with this interesting theory of Evolution. But seeing the world from his eyes is very fascinating.I recommend a copy of this DVD a must have for your home library.