Genius
Genius
TV-14 | 25 April 2017 (USA)

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    Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
    Bessie Smyth Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.
    Phillida Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
    Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.
    lolipop_big Fantastic story, pretty accurate. Great Act, enjoyed every piece of two seasons of genius. Very educational. Must watch !
    sandretttte It's a great and interesting historical drama series. Of course it's not all 100% true, how could anyone know what kind of conversation the people had back then or know about their feelings, but most of the historical dates happened the way it was showed. Don't criticize the show just because you were expecting a different Einstein. Nobody is perfect.
    alinusking This movie tells us the story about Einstein in the first season and Picasso in the second season.The second season is full of seaxy actions which foucuses more on Picasso 's personal life. I personally think this is not good enough. We should pay more attention to his achievements.The first season is better than the second season, and it is also what I know more. However, starting with secy actions that Eisntein is making love with his secretary is also not good. There are also too many others like this. This makes this movie look like a soap opera. It is not serious enough. Do you think this will draw more attention? There are also something inaccurate. For instance, that girl asking math questions to Einstein in the last episode. The time is not right. Some switch from the past to present soemtimes makes people puzzled. People have to read more resources so they can really understand this.The good point is that the story is inspiring.
    dannieboy20906 I watched the first several episodes of the series and enjoyed the dramatic presentation. The production values for look, pacing, and acting were excellent. However, I was so distracted by the historical inaccuracies that I had to stop watching.I accept that movies (including series and mini-series) are dramatic creations. I do not watch dramatic productions to learn about history. However, this series is about the most famous scientist in history and, in the opinion of many the most productive theoretical physicist ever. It not only speculates grossly about events in Einstein's life about which there is no documentation, it repeatedly contradicts the non- fiction biography (Einstein, His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson) that it claims as its source material. Ultimately, those inaccuracies destroyed any pleasure in watching the series for me. It is sad that Ron Howard, who made the movie about Apollo 13 that approached documentary level accuracy, was associated with this travesty.The only good thing that I can say for the movie: it pushed me into repurchasing and reading Mr. Isaacson's biography to confirm my memories of what I read ten years ago. I hope this encourages you to buy the book rather than support this mini-series.