Director: Randy Olson
Starring: A plethora of opinions
More info: IMDB
Tagline: Evolutionary Ecologist, Randy Olson, tries to find out just who is the real "Flock of Dodos"
Plot: Though writer/director Randy Olson is a self-proclaimed evolutionist, this film truly does treat both sides of the issue with respect. Olson is from Kansas, where the Intelligent Design controversy was born, and interviews all the major names in Intelligent Design (John Calvert, Michael Behe, and Jack Cashill to name a few). The genius in Olson's movie is in never settling into a "PBS-style" science documentary. The frame of the film never gets weighted down by boring science lectures or obfuscating intellectuals. The film, instead, hangs it's hat on hilarious dodo animations, slick graphic sequences, and a humorous yet honest approach to the whole topic. "Flock of Dodos" will truly have people on both sides of the issue quoting the film in the theater lobby.
My rating: 8/10
Will I watch it again? It could happen.
The plot synopsis from IMDB says it all, really. If you believe in evolution or intelligent design, this will not change your mind. It's silly that this debate is even happening. No, it's sad. What's more is that less than half the population of the U.S. believes in evolution. Ugh. I'm too tired to argue the point and I've got far too many movies to catch up on over my glorious three day weekend. Evolution is a scientifically proven fact and to think the world is less than 6,000 years old is utter nonsense. There. That settles that debate. What's next...ooh DEADLY PREY (1987).
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