22 out of 27 people found the following review helpful:

Much Ado About Nothing

Mox from , 17th December, 2008

It is bizarre that the BBC made this and even more bizarre that they tried to sensationalise what were fairly unimportant events. Einstein and Eddington were essentially boring and dour people. They corresponded during war-time when England v Germany was playing, but this was not the terrible crime for scientists portrayed in this film. The acting and production are good, but as with most BBC productions of late the screen play is rubbish. The portrayal of Einstein as a robust man (he was more of a weedy swot) is way off mark and the treatment of Eddington's homosexuality is laughable.

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13 out of 14 people found the following review helpful:

brilliant

A Customer from Boston, 30th November, 2008

brilliant bbc production love this type of film bringing historical moments the light they deserve well worth watching two brilliant cast parts

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2 out of 2 people found the following review helpful:

Very enjoyable film.

A Customer from Cambridge, 21st February, 2009

David Tennant as Eddington and his fellow co-star as Einstein are fantastic in this film. Other characters in the film are so bullish and narrow minded - both sides thinking that scientists are not above politics. A very refreshing and thoroughly enjoyable film.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

BBC at it's best

John from Sussex, 2nd June, 2009

Einstein and Eddington really is the BBC at it's best, it's wonderfully made, very well scripted and really gives you an insight into their lives and the period. I'm very science minded so for me the 'sciencey' bits were great as you get to see how the theories evolved and how/why it was such a big deal at the time. My wife struggled a little with those bits but on the whole thoroughly enjoyed it because the science was well balanced with what was going on in their personal lives, and the period in general. If I could give it more than 5 stars I would!

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Bad camera-work

A Customer from Sevenoaks, 28th June, 2009

This looked like a decent film to start with: nice settings and background and I would have loved to watch it. Sadly I didn't - thanks to this growing trend for shaky camera work and bad close-ups. When watching this film on a large-screen TV, the poor eyes' pupils are dilating beyond popping, trying to 'absorb' somebody's whole head or nostrils and not quite managing. What is it with these bad filming techniques of late?! They are just spoiling decent material and any child can carry a camera around, supposedly trying to film and achieving exactly the same result! Might as well save on a cameraman's salary....

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'Einstein And Eddington'

bugster from , 25th June, 2009

nodded off after first 15 mins

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Interesting

deko from , 17th May, 2009

Interesting and educational drama about two of the 20th century's top scientists.

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