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Product Name: Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed [Blu-ray] [2008]
UPC: 883476004990
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
"Expelled" is riveting and relevant!
I watched this movie 3 times in order to catch every nuance of each argument presented by Intelligent Design and Darwinian proponents. Ben Stein left no stone unturned, and even seemed like a benevolent Devil's Advocate, if such a thing isn't an oxymoron. Ben Stein is a very intelligent soul himself, and everyone with whom he spoke was an expert in his/her field. The American gentleman in Paris appeared to be a genius. Pay close attention to the ease with which he transitions between metaphysics, scientific and mathematical analysis of Darwinian concepts, etc. When Stein asked him what he taught at one of many prestigious universities and colleges, the gentleman replied, "Anything they wanted." After listening to him, I'll bet he could teach anything. We heard from people who gave up God to devote their lives to Darwinian Evolution, and those who gave up evolution to believe in God. Both sides came to different conclusions based on observing the same world through science. The discussion of a "world view" being a premise to scientific study outcomes was discussed, as well as the link of Darwinian thought to Eugenics in the U.S. and abroad, as well as other shocking revelations. I will buy a few copies of this movie to pass around.
Ben went out of his way to pursue both sides and wasn't afraid to ask the hard questions. And he kept asking. Because it is so totally improbable to have all occurred by random chance, it begs serious inquiry. Why the rabid ostracism of those that embrace ID if it were really the product of overactive imaginations. It would be so easy to disprove it would seem. But it isn't. Too much history. Too many unanswered questions. Too much tampering with evidence that was too widely documented to escape notice.
I would have hoped there would be even more evidence brought up, but all of that extra science may have bored an audience who couldn't care a dang. Having said that, I don't really see any room for improvement. Even those evolutionists out there would agree that the film draws the viewer in.
