I didn't go to see Expelled yet, although I sympatise with host Ben Stein, whose approach plays into the conspiracy theme of the movie: somehow, scientists are scheming to keep the unwary public from learning the truth about the supposed falsity of evolution.
Reviewers hated it, saying it confuses the debate among scientists about the details of evolution – how it works and what descended from what – with a nonexistent dispute about whether evolution occurred. I guess the movie manages to expose the rancor and malice on both ends of this issue. It isn't an argument so much as it's a war, complete with soldiers and battles and funding and propaganda, such as the science community's reply, http://www.expelledexposed.com/ (even more ludicrous!)
The flick was produced by BC millionaire and Bowen Island resident Walt Ruloff, former owner of hi-tech company ITLS. With or without intelligent design, Walt is laughing all the way to the bank. It did pretty good at the box office. Well... not so good, the producers have run into legal trouble over their unlicensed use of the song "Imagine", having failed to seek the permission of the copyright holder, John Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono.
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