The Voyage that Shook the World: Film Review

I had the opportunity last weekend to view the recently released film "The Voyage that Shook the World".

I understand it is being shown at selected film theatres, yet, it is a Creationist film, or should I say documentary, presenting a short history of Charles Darwin's influences, his observations of the world and his propositions on the origin of life.

This writer is a harsh critic of all things put on the big screen purporting to portray the reality of biblical events and persons so I would also judge harshly any Christian attempt to show the world the story of Charles Darwin and his propositions.

As a documentary it stands with the best I have seen. Cinematography is excellent. Portrayals of the boy and man Charles Darwin are as good as one could expect without having the most acclaimed of actors. Interviews of scientists both pro and anti evolution are well formatted to maintain a theme of influences leading to development of Darwin's paradigm of evolution by natural selection. Most striking are the now known errors of assumption made by Darwin in the formulation of his paradigm.

This was, no doubt, an expensive venture by the financial backers of the film to produce something with the quality to be screened in secular venues. The venture is a success as the film merits screening by fair minded operators of theatres, universities and schools around the globe.

Even the hardest hearted critics of Young Earth Creationism should see the film to see how well armed their adversary is in the battle for truth.

I thoroughly recommend the film/documentary "The Voyage that Shook the World". It is quality!

Neil