Rating of
4/4
Thoughtful, Scary
Franz Patrick - wrote on 06/27/08
What I love about this movie is that it was able to move past the global warming issues and see the bigger picture with such clarity and purpose. It started off with the basics--elementary-level information that pretty much everyone should know about. But as it went on, it became a complex, well-organized academic paper that gets more fun the longer one sticks with it. I learned a lot from this film but I'm not going to mention all of them because it is best if one chooses to experience it for himself or herself. But probably one of the most important lessons I took away from this picture is that the fight against global warming is not to protect the planet. Ultimately, it is a fight to protect ourselves; the Earth flourished prior to our existence and it will continue to do so once we are extinct. I love Leonardo DiCaprio and it is almost impossible for me to not be biased but he really does have a small role here. He's a well-known active environmentalist and that's fine. But do not let his presence be a distraction. Focus on the various scientists' comments and concerns, the facts that they try to convey, and the images of the destruction we've forgotten so quickly. I prefer this over "An Inconvenient Truth" because I think it is more geared toward my age group. Still, watching both films is a must because our society desperately needs to change its thinking when it comes to our planet.
