The movie runs out of -- excuse me again -- energy in the late going, and the invention of the humor is uneven. But Serious plays the title role with charm and lightness. His wild red hair makes Don King's look like a crewcut.
Overview
Albert Einstein is the son of a Tasmanian apple farmer, who discovers the secret of splitting the beer atom to put the bubbles back into beer. When Albert travels to Sydney to patent his invention he meets beatuiful French scientist Marie Curie, as well as several unscrupulous types who try to take advantage of the naive genius and his invention.
Director and cast
- Yahoo Serious Director
- Yahoo Serious as Albert Einstein
- Odile Le Clezio as Marie Curie
- Ian "Peewee" Wilson as Mr. Einstein
- Su Cruickshank as Mrs. Einstein
- John Howard as Preston Preston
- Christian Manon as Darwin's Bodyguard
- Basil Clarke as Charles Darwin
- Adam Bowen as Marconi
- Russell Cheek as Nurse
- Lulu Pinkus as The Blonde
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Considering the pre-opening buildup this film has had, it could turn out to be a bigger bomb than the one Einstein's theory anticipated.
The next Serious movie could well be something special.
It has the charm and advantage of a genuine visual style of its own, both laconic and witty, as well as a likably dopey plot and cast of characters.
Einstein has a handsome period look, even when director of photography Jeff Darling is shooting the musical montages that periodically break up the action.
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