Einstein And Eddington (2008)

33 out of 39 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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17 out of 18 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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5 out of 5 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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3 out of 3 people found the following review helpful:

'Einstein And Eddington'

bugster from , 25th June, 2009

nodded off after first 15 mins

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Good entertainment

Gothicstitcher from , 19th May, 2010

Watched and enjoyed - but again you have to be in a certain mood to really enjoy this film woulf have to watch again to see what i missed

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Einstein and Eddington

toddyquaker from , 8th April, 2010

A most interesting and enjojable film. quite revealing in the facts that Eddington proved Einsteins theory.I was particularly interested in the Quaker involvement of the film, showing a Quaker meetuing for worship.

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Great!

A Customer from Wiltshire, 17th February, 2010

A very interesting insight into the lives of these two men. Although, overdramatised and not completely accurate; it's well worth watching. Good for the science, the period and the history. However, it portrays Einstein as a man a lot different to the way he really was.

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yawn

dibblecat from , 30th November, 2009

boring tedious drivel

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