a a non theist im not go to comment on the great man theory which change the world 150 year ago . safe to say and science be base on evidence and religion be base on blind faith . nuff say there then . the film be produce by the bbc and and to be honest and it could quite easily have be show on television . while the acting be superb and the film itself isn not really worthy of a full blown cinema release . that say and if it reach a wider audience this way and then so be it . but i have see many period style drama on bbc tv and they be well up to the finish standard of this . just do not expect too much of a big budget thrill ride when go to see it . in some way and i find the movie almost go out on a limb to apologise to religious fundamentalist . while it attain a good sense of tension the whole way through and i couldn not help want it to get to the publication of the origin of specie much quick than it actually do ( you will wait right until the end for that ) . and it seem to dwell much more than i be ever aware on darwin struggle with himself and his wife emma and portray him almost a some kind of insane lunatic at time which be hardly true . there be many other error and fact miss in relation to the real story of the lead up to the publication of origin too and but the whole premise of the movie focus almost entirely on the difficulty darwin face domestically with the book and and a small portion on the death of his beloved daughter annie . this give the film it most moving scene and where annie pass away a she ask one final time to hear darwin tell her the story of a captive orangutan which die of pneumonia . though and you will probably feel a big connection with the primate in that scene than with darwin daughter . with the early controversy apparently surround the movie in the usa it will work well to promote it and ensure many more people will get to see it . but to be honest and there be actually very little in it that insult any mythical godhead . it hardly headline news about a theory that have be around 150 year after all . but and a fundamental christian ( and many other religion which be all well aware of ) like to wave a placard or two whenever possible and i guess this movie be as good excuse a any . personally and i cant see what all the fuss be about . but maybe theyre just monkey around .