Young Einstein is one of the most unusual and creative films I've ever seen. It is definitely one of my all time favorite Australian films. Constantly in action and hilarious the film does many clever things which often get overlooked. For instance the invention of Rock 'n Roll serves to feed a great theme in movie. Albert Einstein is a genius far ahead of his time and his attempts to introduce Rock 'n Roll and electric instruments serve to illustrate that genius is often not only misunderstood but completely unappreciated. This is in fact one of the major themes of the film - his parents don't understand him, the scientist with Marie Currie, and her teacher simply don't understand him or his theories. This film's wonderful scenery, marvellous sets, and fantastic camera work often give the impression of an extremely expensive film. However this film was anything but! Yahoo Serious pulled together this hilarious and thought provoking film on a very small budget. I have seen this film dozens of times now, on cable and in little art house theatres, and it always makes me laugh and gets my spirits a little bit up. It is definitely a film ahead of it's time, and therefore perhaps just as misunderstood and unappreciated as it's title character.
Review of Young Einstein
