Thanks to an informative, buoyant tone and the director’s own restless intelligence, the film preaches to the unconverted with passion, energy and graphics so clear that they would make Al Gore weep all over his PowerPoint.
Fuel (2009)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:4
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.3/10
Theatrical Release:Nov 14, 2008 Limited
Synopsis:
Record high oil prices, global warming, and an insatiable demand for energy: these issues will be the catalyst for heated debates and positive change for many years to come. 2008 Sundance...
Record high oil prices, global warming, and an insatiable demand for energy: these issues will be the catalyst for heated debates and positive change for many years to come. 2008 Sundance award-winning film Fuel exposes shocking connections between the auto industry, the oil industry and the government, while exploring alternative energies such as solar, wind, electricity and non-food-based biofuels.
Josh Tickell and his Veggie Van take us on the road as we discover the pros and cons of biofuels, how America’s addiction to oil is destroying the U.S. economy and how green energy can save us, but only if we act now. --© Official Site
Starring: Barbara Boxer, Richard Branson, Sheryl Crow, Laurie David
Starring: Barbara Boxer, Richard Branson, Sheryl Crow, Laurie David, Larry David, Larry Hagman, Woody Harrelson, Robert F Kennedy, Willie Nelson, Julia Roberts, Josh Tickell, Neil Young
Director: Josh Tickell
Director: Josh Tickell
Screenwriter: Johnny O'Hara
Producer: Greg Reitman, Daniel Assael, Dale Rosenbloom, Darius Fisher, Rebecca Harrell
Composer: Ryan Demaree, Edgar Rothermich
Studio: Greenlight Theatrical
Reviews for Fuel
A peppy, bouncy documentary that is watchable and informative, although Tickell's celebrity name-dropping at times detracts from the serious message.
There's not a single (even moderately) dissenting voice in Fuel; you're either on the biodiesel bandwagon or raping the planet.
One of the refreshing traits of this action-nudging documentary is Tickell's willingness to wrestle his own biases.
Smartly animated interstitials, memorable archival material and a lively soundtrack round out the fast-paced proceedings.
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