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An Inconvenient Truth (2006)

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Fresh:144

Rotten:11

Average Rating:7.7/10

Consensus: While global warming is a hotly-debated subject, what everyone on both sides can agree upon is that, if real, it's a very bad thing. Since losing the 2000 presidential election to George W. Bush, former Vice President Al Gore has busied himself by being an outspoken figure against this potential environmental disaster. As much about the man as about greenhouse gases, this candid, powerful and informative documentary illuminates some of the myths surrounding both of its subjects equally well.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for mild thematic elements

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Theatrical Release:May 24, 2006 Limited

Box Office: $23,727,472

Synopsis: Humanity is sitting on a time bomb. If the vast majority of the world’s scientists are right, we have just ten years to avert a major catastrophe that could send our entire planet into a tail-spin... Humanity is sitting on a time bomb. If the vast majority of the world’s scientists are right, we have just ten years to avert a major catastrophe that could send our entire planet into a tail-spin of epic destruction involving extreme weather, floods, droughts, epidemics and killer heat waves beyond anything we have ever experienced. A catastrophe we have helped create. If that sounds like a recipe for serious gloom and doom -- think again. From director Davis Guggenheim comes the Sundance Film Festival hit, AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, which offers a passionate and inspirational look at one man’s commitment to expose the myths and misconceptions that surround global warming. That man is former Vice President Al Gore, who, in the wake of defeat in the 2000 election, re-set the course of his life to focus on an all-out effort to help save the planet from irrevocable change. In this eye-opening and poignant portrait of Gore and his “traveling global warming show,” Gore is funny, engaging, open and downright on fire about getting the surprisingly stirring truth about what he calls our “planetary emergency” out to ordinary citizens before it’s too late. With 2005, the worst storm season ever experienced in America just behind us, it seems we have reached a tipping point – and Gore pulls no punches in explaining the dire situation. Interspersed with the bracing facts and future predictions is the story of Gore’s personal journey: from an idealistic college student who first saw a massive environmental crisis looming; to a young Senator facing a harrowing family tragedy that altered his perspective; to the man who almost became President but instead returned to the most impassioned cause of his entire life – believing there is still time to make a difference. With wit, smarts and hope, AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH ultimately brings home Gore’s persuasive argument that we can no longer afford to view global warming as a political issue – rather, it is simply one of the biggest moral challenges facing every person in our times. -- © Paramount Classics [More]

Starring: Al Gore

Starring: Al Gore

Director: Davis Guggenheim

Director: Davis Guggenheim
Producer: Lawrence Bender, Scott Burns, Laurie Lennard
Composer: Michael Brook
Studio: Paramount Classics

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It's a mind-boggling disaster epic that draws its special power from the fact that we are both the villains and victims of the story.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
06/01/06
William Arnold
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Pertenece a ese raro género de documental donde el mensaje eclipsa todo lo demás.

Full Review Source: Doncinema.com | comment Comment
01/22/07
Flavio J. Arosemena
Flavio J. Arosemena
Doncinema.com

In my heart of hearts, I know this isn't the best way to start a movie review. But in my heart of hearts, I also know I need to do what's right.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
07/03/06
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

In 39 years, I have never written these words in a movie review, but here they are: You owe it to yourself to see this film. If you do not, and you have grandchildren, you should explain to them why you decided not to.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment 2 Comments
06/02/06
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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This movie will shake you, especially if you have kids. The central facts are piling up in a way that disturbs anything but indolent complacency.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
06/09/06
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

The truths in this challenging film aren't just inconvenient; they're darkly fascinating, mighty scary, and, it seems to me, undeniable.

Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
06/16/06
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

This stunning documentary about global warming is a well-reasoned, clearly-proven, intelligent, cogent, irresistible torrent of scientific data, in a curiously warm, engaging, often funny presentation.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Insiders | comment Comment
06/03/06
Janos Gereben
Janos Gereben
Entertainment Insiders

The United States is by far the worst polluter on the planet, a shameful fact that has to change.

Full Review Source: Atlantic City Weekly | comment Comment
06/28/06
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

The truth hurts.

Full Review Source: 3BlackChicks Review | comment Comment
08/21/06
Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
3BlackChicks Review

Brings a feeling of history: Virtually everyone who sees this movie will be galvanized to do something about global warming -- and everyone should see this movie.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
06/02/06
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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The surprise of An Inconvenient Truth is that it's not a downer. Gore's humor is self-deprecating, his tone never bitter.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
06/16/06
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

It's about science and only because we live in a society where believing in scientific truth has become controversial can it be seen as partisan at all.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
06/09/06
Marc Mohan
Marc Mohan
Oregonian

While it is a sobering film, it is not depressing...there might be more fun ways to spend your summer afternoon, but Gore infuses his talk with much more than just, as he calls it, a nature hike through the Book of Revelations.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
06/16/06
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

Political will, Gore suggests, is a renewable resource. Maybe he has rediscovered his. And maybe, we figure, after we've seen it, we should discover ours.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
06/16/06
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

Powerful, intelligent and surprisingly entertaining, Gore presents a compelling case. You’ll believe a film can change the world.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
09/23/06
Helen OHara
Helen OHara
Empire Magazine

Director Davis Guggenheim expands Gore's highly polished multimedia lecture into dramatic form with personal footage of Gore that exemplifies his 40-year commitment to a subject that is consuming our Earth.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
06/01/06
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

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07/01/06
Douglas Strassler
Douglas Strassler
Tail Slate

This is nothing short of life-changing; a film that needs to be seen by every single person on this planet.

Full Review Source: FilmFocus | comment Comment
09/23/06
Joe Utichi
Joe Utichi
FilmFocus

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Full Review Source: Cinema in Focus | comment Comment
06/24/06
Wayman and Conklin
Wayman and Conklin
Cinema in Focus

A stern warning and a call to arms, a must-see for anyone who hopes to save the world from ignorance and inaction.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
05/26/06
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