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Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

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This 'documentary' is an absolute disgrace, the majority of its time was spent trying to undermine the character of Charles Darwin, his work was never presented in its own light, but was constantly tainted with Creationist misdirections. A large portion of time was spent trying to discredit uniformitarianism, a concept that Charles Darwin had learned from reading the works of Charles Lyell. The film makers frequently made allegations that Darwin was unduly influenced by Lyell and by his own Grandfather, and often had Creationists on their payroll come and say things like "he (Darwin) had preconceived ideas" or would mention "Darwin's devotion to Charles Lyell".The idea of catastrophism was emphasized every few minutes, with frequent references to earthquakes, floods and rapid continental shifts. There is a strong emphasis on the assertion that there is some kind of debate within science about the age of the earth and about whether evolution occurred. This however is not the case, Scientists are unanimous in accepting evolution as the explanation for the biodiversity on earth, and there isn't a credible scientist on the planet that would take young-earth creationism seriously. The people that made this film exist only on the very fringes, they will constantly make accusations that there is a conspiracy within science to silence them, but this isn't true. Young Earth Creationism is not scientifically supported at all, and this film is a prime example of that, they have to resort to character assassinations to try and convert people.

The Voyage That Shook The World is a well produced insight into the development of Charles Darwin's ideas, asking whether he would have developed his theory of evolution in light of what we know today. This is a film that offers food for thought for those who've put their faith in this popular theory, helpfully leaving us to make up our own minds while resisting the temptation to create offense along the way. Darwin's ideas are so widespread that the insights in this film are worth considering for every human being, from those in the scientific community to the everyday viewer.The documentary is beautifully filmed, from the scenery to the re-enactments, with good use of animation to illustrate various concepts.Definitely worth the watch.

The Voyage That Shook the World - did indeed do so. This documentary provides information that is not commonly available from the those who celebrate Darwin's conclusions. Video production is first rate. Couple this and the unique insights into the life and scientific conclusions of Darwin and you have a viewing experience that is thought provoking and informative. Whether or not you agree with the conclusions of this documentary, it will provoke probing thinkers to carefully examine your views of Darwin's contribution to science. If you are looking for an affirmation of your own views, this will not satisfy you. If you are looking for challenging information in the continuing debate over Darwinian thinking this film will be more than satisfactory.

Amongst the hype of unrelenting praise for Darwin, this was a refreshingly balanced documentary. Brilliant filming from around the globe and interesting insights from top scientists to expand on the context and the reasoning behind the theory. All the mainstream films last year would unquestioningly promote evolution, yet here there are questions being asked, and the answers are not what the majority would have you believe most of the time. Perhaps this can be the start of some reasoned and balanced debate on the subject in the media.Enjoyable to watch, but makes you think and want to find out more.