The Bottom Line
Pros
- A clear, concise and understandable explanation about the dangers of global warming.
- Great graphics make important statistics easier to fathom.
- The film raises awareness about an impending environmenal crisis that threatens life as we know it.
- As the central character, Al Gore proves to be convincing, congenial and charismatic.
- Davis Guggenheim engages Gore in deeply personal discussion, revealin Gore's deepest feelings.
Cons
- None worth mentioning.
Description
- This is a great portrait of a civic leader who has fully embraced and is dedicating his life to a hugely important cause.
- The arguments presented in this well made documentary are so compelling, you will want to adopt an Eco-friendly lifestyle.
- Some footage--hurricane related and of dying polar bears--can be quite disturbing for children, so watch the film with them.
Guide Review - An Inconvenient Truth (2006) - Movie Review
You're so wrong if you think this film--essentially an hour and a half long lecture with slides and graphics--might be boring. It is anything but.Al Gore, who subsequently scored a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts, put together a brilliant presentation that explain in no uncertain terms that human beings around the world had better take action quickly to reverse the trend of global warming-before it becomes irreversible and life on Earth, as we know it, ceases to be.
It's an alarming message that's backed up with convincing evidence--photographs and statistics that are shown on easy to read graphs.
Through our extravagant consumption of fossil fuel, waste of energy and release of fluorocarbons and other pollutants into the atmosphere, we are killing Mother Earth. In a professorial tone, Mr. Gore leads us through the global warming cycle. He illustrates what is happening as a result of melting ice shelves and glaciers, shows us the devastating effects of killer hurricanes that come with climatic change and gives us a glimpse of what the future will be--unless we take action in the present.
It's clear that Mr. Gore is on a mission--but it's a moral rather than political one. He's trying to preserve out prospects for the future.
The style of the presentation is calm and well thought out--and surprisingly witty. But the facts delivered are extremely dramatic--even shocking. It's highly effective.
Throughout the film, director David Guggenheim breaks up the lecture with footage showing Mr. Gore's private life, giving background that explains how and why he's become so committed to environmental action. Mr. Gore's discussion of his childhood dreams, his comments about the child he lost and his presidential campaign are extremely moving. The personal stuff--much of which we've never before seen--makes the polemic all the more compelling.
