Darwin's Dilemna was an interesting video we watched during our last lab. I highlighted intelligent design over standard Darwinian theory of evolution.
Here is a trailer for the film.
There were elements of it which I did and did not like. In particular, I hated their intentional diction. During many of the interviews, the people being interviewed said that indicated that, to paraphrase, "there must have been some sort of design. Randomness does not justify the historical scientific evidence. The most plausible answer is that some intelligence was behind it." That just got annoying after the first five minutes.
However, I did like that they presented the alternative point of view. Certainly Darwinism has become the dominant paradigm and is what is often taught to students. The minority opinion should still be protected as some elements of the ruling opinion fall short. Assuming that they were not just trying to push an agenda, the intelligent designists have some qualms with Darwinism as it fails to answer all questions for them. While intelligent design might not hold the answer, there questions are still valid.
Finally, in the movie, they mention the Cambrian explosion and the biodiversity that we find fossilized at the Burgess Shale. Below is a video clip from the Field Museum in Chicago which seeks to recreate life from that time. Note the biodiversity within the exhibit and how aquatic life then differs from aquatic life now.
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