Creation

[realthog]

We got back late this evening from Philcon -- too late to do anything much more than eat the sushi we'd bought on the way home and gawp at the DVD which had finally arrived. That DVD was the movie Creation, with Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly, about Darwin's wrestle with his own and his wife Emily's religious sensibilities while he was working on Origin of Species.

We were just both knocked sideways by this movie.

I have no time to write up notes tonight -- see above comments re crosseyeddom. Here's what I sent to The Spammers as just a quick first reaction (including summaries of Pam's responses that may be inaccurate: she'll doubtless correct me if so).

We finally saw the movie this evening. Summary of conversation afterward: It's not completely perfect, so rather than being among the Top 5 movies we've ever seen, it's among the Top 20. It's certainly the best movie we've seen this year. Bettany should have an Oscar for this: no question: neither of us could remember a performance this good. Connelly should at least have been on the list as Best Supporting Actress. Pam made a case for others being on the Best Supporting shortlist, not least the kid who played Annie. Scripter and Director should likewise at least have been nominated.

All in all, a wonderful, wonderful experience. We don't have to get the DVD back 'til Friday, so we thought we'd try to squeeze in a second viewing.

Oh, golly: I never knew Bettany had it in him to be this good.

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