The Real Eve

See Larger Image	Manufacturer: Live / Artisan Starring: Danny Glover Directed By: Andrew Piddington Average Customer Rating:


Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 0012236129608 Format: Color Label: Live / Artisan Manufacturer: Live / Artisan Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Live / Artisan Region Code: 1 Release Date: 2002-08-20 Running Time: 103 Studio: Live / Artisan Theatrical Release Date: 2002-04-21
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: A Bit Long, But Great Cinematography Comment: I think the script could have been shortened and/or revised a bit. The film makers seemed to concentrate a great deal on the first migrations out of Africa, and then seemed to hurry through the rest of the migration splits. The European split seemed to warrant the least time. It also was a bit of an irritant to me that the film was about mitochondrial DNA and yet most of the dramatizations (especially once the migrations left Africa) were about men. Yes, I know men carry mtdna, but it is the females, not the males, who give it to their offspring. Therefore, it is the females who have "spread it around the world", not the men. This is a very good introduction to mitochondrial dna and female population genetics. Much has been learned since this was originally been released and I hope for another film or films that can drill down further into the various halplogroups and their migrations. By the way, if Amazon seems is out of stock on this, you may wish to check the Discovery channel site. Customer Rating: Summary: ITS ABOUT TIME!!! Comment: FINALLY THE TRUTH HAS BEEN EXPOSED!!! As an aspiring Black (film) history teacher I will definitely use this documentary in my teachings. Customer Rating: Summary: wonderful Comment: i showed it to my students and it was a hit. all but one thought that it was great. that one said, "it's not true because the bible doesn't say any of that." well, forget him and focus on the genetics and the travels of the people. this is a great addition to "The Journey of Man", another wonderful genetic tracing of our species but looking at it through the male. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in our true beginnings. Customer Rating: Summary: Important Information - Pooly Communicated Comment: This film conveys an important bit of information, however I had to watch the film quite a few times to fully grasp it. It traces the genetic path back 150,000 years ago to a single woman. However, it is not the HUMAN DNA that is traced, but rather the DNA of the mitochondia that live in our cells. The film never explains what mitochondia are, much less anything about the genetic markers. Frustrating. The film also suggests that humans left Africa through a SOUTHERN route rather than a northern one. However every time they mentioned this, they showed an unmarked map with an arrow pointed NORTHWARD. Frustrating. I would have given it 5 stars because I was so grateful to learn these things, but since I had to constantly repeat sections and consult an atlas and biology text, I give it 4 stars. Customer Rating: Summary: Fascinating story; irritating presentation Comment: The basic thesis is fascinating and very convincing; and not only because, in its broadest outline, actually very simple. With more data the story will surely become more complicated and perhaps less susceptible to documentary treatment. This is why I found 'The Real Eve' something of a disappointment. Perhaps on the assumption that the audience would not be able to follow the science, we are treated to a very extended infomercial complete with gravel voiced commentary, kaleidoscopic special effects and rather corny dramatic reconstructions of fatal confrontations between rival stone-age humans. But this is an idea which doesn't need to be 'sold', just explained; and a lay audience doesn't need to be beguiled, merely informed. Read the book: in 'The Real Eve: Modern Man's Journey Out of Africa' (published in the UK as 'Out of Eden'), Stephen Oppenheimer tells the same basic story with much greater clarity much more convincingly. More Reviews