A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Ever since the Scopes Monkey Trial (a half-dozen generations ago) the onset of postmodern intellectual elitism has steadily moved to progressively denigrate and marginalize Christianity within the public square. In education, entertainment, news media, and courts the God of the Bible is routinely ignored, mocked, ridiculed, or worse by postmodern intellectual elites. Like it or not, contemporary America is a nation where Christianity is under open assault on many fronts.The Genesis Code rebukes that assault on three current social and cultural issues: religion vs. science, end-of-life decisions, and religious discrimination on college campuses. In each, the movie supports conservative views without actually taking a position. The intent is to open the door to a side of the discussion that hasn't had much constructive public play lately.The religion vs. science argument receives the least direct treatment in the movie, but is the major promotional selling point. At issue is whether physical cosmology (accepting the Big Bang Theory and holding that the universe is approximately 15,750,000,000 years old), or the Ussher Chronology (based on the Bible and holding that creation's first day was Sunday, 23 October, 4004 BC) is the correct answer. Kerry Wells' stand, revealed early in the story, is that creationism is right, and science will eventually catch up with Biblical truth.Kerry's brother Mark and his colleagues, Lin Chen and J. T. Bochner, use the phenomena of time dilation and cosmic microwave background radiation in tandem to explain how two very different conclusions for how old the earth is can be harmoniously reconciled. The explanation is brilliant (aided by amazing graphic effects) without getting the viewer lost in math and physics. The result is a plausible and understandable explanation for how both 6 days and 15.75 billion years can be correct simultaneously, and establishes that God has the right answers even when man's limited understanding cannot grasp them.Right-to-Life is about more than opposing abortion on demand; it's about building a culture of life in America. It's about restoring the foundational belief that a human life, regardless of quality, has an inherently sacred and superior value assigned by God that attaches at conception and remains so until natural death. That, not surprisingly, is why the Founding Fathers identified life as first among the chief unalienable rights that every person is endowed with by their Creator.On the other hand, evolutionary biology (based on Darwin's Origin of Species) by its very nature completely disregards the inherent value of human life in and of itself, choosing instead to superimpose a relative value assigned by those who are seen as being somehow superior to the masses. It is this very abrogation that has spawned abortion on demand, sexual licensure, slavery in every form, and essentially the entire eugenics agenda. The arguments supporting and advancing these positions conveniently ignore Charles Darwin's own admission that his defining literary work was effectively all theory and little evidence.But what of people who lie in hospital beds, comatose, unable to communicate their intentions or wishes? At what point, if at all, does life support become an exercise in futility, denying The Creator the right to call a person home any time he sees fit to do so? End of life issues are inherently tricky. Advance Medical Directives are helpful, but do little to stanch the emotional turmoil of the people who must execute those directives.Carl and Ellen Taylor, Blake Truman's grandparents, are in the unenviable position of having to carry out a directive sworn out by their daughter, Beverly, before the cancer ravaging her body reduced her to a comatose state. Blake fights the directive, but Judge Hardin ultimately rules against the motion for injunction; the scene in the court's conference room closes with Blake and his grandparents debating the merit of an appeal.As the plot unfolds, we learn there's a reason that Blake doesn't have much confidence in the power of prayer. Kerry's persistent displays of faith eventually make their point, however, and Blake's appeal is ultimately filed (just not in a courtroom).With regard to religious discrimination, I find it more than ironic that the same postmodern intellectual elites who preach tolerance and understanding take the exact opposite approach when it comes to Christianity. Religious discrimination can take on many forms, but peer pressure from Blake's teammates and academic ridicule from Professor Campbell pales compared to the thinly veiled mockery and contempt leveled by Myra Allitt, Kerry's academic adviser.Tyler Ross, Shane Thomas, and Chase Laughton are gradually worn down by Kerry simply and openly living the combined advice of Matthew 5:13-16 and 1 Peter 3:14-16; their mea culpa is a beautiful rendering of "A Soldier's King" by Shane. The song briefly and subtly touches on the two things that make Christianity the most reviled religion humanity has ever known or will ever know.As for Professor Campbell, a conversation at a shooting range between him, Blake, and Rev. Jerry Wells show us that things are not always as they seem. The discussion hinges on comparison and contrast between microevolution and macroevolution relative to speciation.Myra Allitt, however, is a horse of an entirely different color. Her meeting with Kerry starts out with praise, but rapidly goes downhill from there. Myra mentions that she has some reservations in recommending Kerry for grad school, and then proceeds to systematically ridicule Kerry's faith in detail, treating it as an insult to postmodern intellectualism (her concluding argument is a misuse of 1 Corinthians 13:11). Without giving anything away, let's just say that a follow up meeting goes considerably differently.As my final thought, The Genesis Code is a very worthwhile movie that effectively supports conservative viewpoints and values. It's billed as "the Christian movie of the year," and may well deserve that honor. I highly recommend that you take the time to catch The Genesis Code while it's in theaters.

If you get your science updates from the back of a cereal box, and your ability to discern truth from a Magic 8 Ball, then this movie is for you. Tokenism is running amok as the yarn is presented with the point of view of only the white Christian perspective and those from another cultural background are as flat and two dimensional as the plot and it's unfounded but humorous scientific 'melding". This film will appeal to those who want to believe that they are seeing beyond the Biblical errors, but a true deep thinker will only shake their head and ask for their money back from the theater. If C. Thomas Howell had changed a few lines and scenes, the film would have come across as a parody instead of simply a silly adventure to explain what does not exist. Creationism is not based on science, and well funded propaganda like this to justify the notations of 2000 year old nomads, to fit modern science theory and fact is a wasted effort.

How do you talk about creation and specifically an intelligent creator without sounding unintelligent? You follow the logic and reasoning that is laid out in The Genesis Code. This movie describes the theology and biology at a deep level while still entertaining. This is a great movie whether you already believe God created the universe or not. The science is proved and solid. I've never seen the Biblical account of creation and laws of science married in such an interesting way. The story moved me to tears several times and ends in a compelling way. We need more movies like The Genesis Code. The Genesis Code is a must-see for the Christan or non-Christian alike.

Not only is this waste of film boring but also inaccurate. Aside from what I believe to be complete misunderstandings of science and evolution this movie does not offer anything meaningful, only a sappy, Christian story. I never had a "Worst movies list" until now, and this one tops it. To say that the acting in the movie is bad would be a gross understatement. The dialogue suffers in and of itself. The story itself is unoriginal and lacking in depth, a "quality" shared with the characters in the film. Unfortunately I cannot give this film a 0 out of 10, giving it a 1 is, in my opinion, being quite generous. This is not only an opinion of mine, my feelings are shared by many in the Christian community where the film was shot.