Critic Reviews
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Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
It grabs you like a thriller with an ending that will haunt your dreams.
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Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Just because truths are inconvenient is no reason to suppose they are not real.
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Dave Calhoun, Time Out
It is utterly convincing, it's emotionally powerful and it makes Gore look more charming than he ever did as a presidential candidate.
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Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
The film succeeds powerfully, even though it's short on practical solutions, makes some questionable statements of fact and, given Gore's current ambiguous position in public life, requires a tighter focus on the message than on the messenger.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
Frightening and timely, the smartly organized documentary is an urgent plea for responsibility and action as well as an impassioned call to heed the ominous warnings of science.
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Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
A film that invests hard science with impassioned moral drive.
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Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Netflix puts this Oscar winning documentary out again for those who spent the past seven years listening to paid-off-deniers and assorted other Fox News liars.
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Nick Rogers, Suite101.com
Those attacking Al Gore as a misinformed prophet or political crybaby likely never watched the film. Holding court with genial wit and warmth, Gore emphasizes his slide content's morals and ethics over its politics and ends on practicality, not panic.
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Gabe Leibowitz, Film and Felt
An adequate enough way to get the point across, but I can't help but wonder what the raves for this film are really about.
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Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion
Gore gets admirable points for using intelligence in his arguments rather than fear
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Heather Huntington, ReelzChannel.com
Gone is the excruciatingly wooden, heavily-made up candidate from the controversial 2000 Presidential election. In his place, the team from An Inconvenient Truth shows you the Gore democrats wish the voting public had seen%u2014a comfortable, enthusiastic
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Cynthia Fuchs, Common Sense Media
Moving, earnest documentary on global warming.
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Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews
While the preaching is to the converted, the sheer organization, massing and clarity appear conclusive, and the youngish onscreen attendees nod in agreement.
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Brandon Fibbs, BrandonFibbs.com
Al Gore's global-warming documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, may just be the scariest movie you will see this year.
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Rob Humanick, Stranger Song
The ultimate effect of An Inconvenient Truth is not unlike looking down the barrel of a loaded gun.
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James O'Ehley, SA Movie & DVD Magazine
Reminded me of Kurt Vonnegut's dictum that mankind's epitaph one day will be 'we could have saved ourselves, but we were too lazy and cheap to do so' . . .
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S. James Wegg, JWR
Gore offers prescriptions for change ... and vows to communicate as far and wide as possible to get his message home (and remain in the public's Democratic eye).
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Featured Audience Ratings
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Altho the environment's the draw here, or Al Gore talking about it, what I found interesting is what had to happen in the privileged man's life to get him to the point of talking about it, which he reveals in segments between warning about our indulgences. Like the guy at a… More
Altho the environment's the draw here, or Al Gore talking about it, what I found interesting is what had to happen in the privileged man's life to get him to the point of talking about it, which he reveals in segments between warning about our indulgences. Like the guy at a party warning that things might be getting out of hand he knows that no one wants to hear him, or will in fact actually listen, and that subtext adds layers to the slideshow presentation.
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An Inconvenient Truth is a documentary built around Al Gore's turn on the lecture circuit concentrating on the causes and consequences of Global Warming. Because of this, it can feel a little like "The Al Gore Show" and it probably would've helped its credibility… More
An Inconvenient Truth is a documentary built around Al Gore's turn on the lecture circuit concentrating on the causes and consequences of Global Warming. Because of this, it can feel a little like "The Al Gore Show" and it probably would've helped its credibility if he had included interviews with the actual scientists responsible for the data and its interpretation, but Gore's broad stroke approach makes for an interesting presentation that never gets too technical and as such is always easy to understand for the lay man. Of course anyone who does not wish to agree with the conclusions will decry it as propaganda but anyone who dismisses the obvious scientific consensus clearly either has an agenda of their own (namely the already obscenely wealthy afraid it will threaten their profit margins) or are just burying their head in the sand (namely people who do not wish to pay a few extra pennies of tax although when the cost of living increases exponentially thanks to failed crops and sky rocketing fuel prices, they sure will be kicking themselves...) There's little here that I didn't already know but that fact is actually quite astonishing as it proves that the information here has been readily available for decades, yet the capitalist elite and their political cronies are STILL dragging their feet when it comes to doing anything about it, even now! But the lasting impression the film made on me was the knowledge that an intelligent and eloquent man who was the true President Elect was cheated out of office by a man who was always going to be part of the problem and not part of the solution, which is yet another example of an appalling waste.
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Whilst I can't deny the facts presented in the film, there's aways the question of what 'facts' are you embellishing or simply not showing at all. I do believe Al Gore's words, and it's really presented in a modern, interesting and thought-provoking way… More
Whilst I can't deny the facts presented in the film, there's aways the question of what 'facts' are you embellishing or simply not showing at all. I do believe Al Gore's words, and it's really presented in a modern, interesting and thought-provoking way that you can't help but believe him. Really makes me want to do the best I can for the planet though, which I believe, is the ultimate goal of the film.
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An Inconvenient Truth is probably one of the biggest folly's I've ever seen in a documentary. The film since its release has been proven false by so many scientists that it should be called An Inconvenient Lie. This film is pure propaganda designed to scare you. Nothing in… More
An Inconvenient Truth is probably one of the biggest folly's I've ever seen in a documentary. The film since its release has been proven false by so many scientists that it should be called An Inconvenient Lie. This film is pure propaganda designed to scare you. Nothing in this film is true. Not only that, but Al Gore is one big hypocrite. You see him in the film flying around in his Lear Jet in the film. You must ask yourself, if he's so environmentally friendly, why is he using a private jet that uses a lot of fuel to pollute the air? This film is laughable and should be dismissed as a piece of garbage, because after all, it is. If you know something about the Earth, and really read about it, you'll realize that eventually the Earth will head for a New Ice Age. How could anyone acknowledge facts from a man who took simply one course on Global warming? Personally, I'll stick with scientists who actually know what the hell they're talking about. Al Gore is a bulls**ter and he doesn't deserve the exposure that he got with this film. This is a flawed "documentary" that really in the long has no relevance because Al Gore is not a scientist, he's a politician. Sorry Al, but you should stick to politics, oh wait; you're no good in that game as well. An Inconvenient Truth is a film that cannot be seen at all as a source of information because, like I said, Al Gore is no authority on the matter. Believe what you want, but I'm going to get my information from people who actually know what they're talking about. If you want my advice, watch the Discovery Channel, at least there you will no BS info. You won't find Truth in this "documentary". You're only going to find lies and deception.
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Itâ(TM)s a moving, emotional romp in the life as we know it, and what it will be many years from now. It portrays all this technical jargon in such way that even the unsophisticated could comprehend. Taken from a holistical standpoint, An Inconvenient Truth tells us of the beauty of… More
Itâ(TM)s a moving, emotional romp in the life as we know it, and what it will be many years from now. It portrays all this technical jargon in such way that even the unsophisticated could comprehend. Taken from a holistical standpoint, An Inconvenient Truth tells us of the beauty of the world, the universe and life itself. It delivers very well, with reprieves from the lively lectures, to a more personal look at the life of Al Gore then to a profound attachment to the Earth. A pale blue dot in the cosmos, our home; then only we see how insignificant we are to the fabric of the universe. An insightful film as much as it is informative.
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Boring and for me - educational yet uninteresting. Don't get me wrong it's an important point he's making, just not one that I can listen to for an hour or so on a film.
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Treads, scratch that, dances the line between information and entertainment. Full review later.
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This is an important movie that needs to be seen by all, regardless of political views or opinions about Al Gore. This film present a lecture on a topic that concerns us all. It is a tad preachy (but that's pretty unavoidable), however it is all presented in an accessible and… More
This is an important movie that needs to be seen by all, regardless of political views or opinions about Al Gore. This film present a lecture on a topic that concerns us all. It is a tad preachy (but that's pretty unavoidable), however it is all presented in an accessible and clear manner. The topic is interesting, but it does get a bit dry at times. I may have nodded off once or twice, but I won't hold the film completely responsible.
Go out and see this one. You owe it to yourself- especially if you like living on Earth.
By the way, the title is (probably) one of the best ever.
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An Inconvenient Truth boasts mith great intelligence that anyone would be forced to believe even if it was fake. Al Gore is a flawless presenter, and a jaw-droppingly great speaker. This film/documentary took it far beyond anything I've seen in a while, and I loved it!
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Very captivating, yet alarming documentary. A must-see for everyone.
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Who knew a powerpoint presentation could be so stolid. Al Gore pumps us up to save the world in this documentary, word for word from his book of the same name.
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It's kind of a documentary...
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I never heard of this Documentary before till a friend handed it to me and I was shocked to see in what world we are living in. Informative and tiny bit shocking.
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A good informative slide-show. The documentary side was really about Al Gore though which I found a little strange but I guess there are a lot of people out there who don't believe in Global Warming and will think he has an ulterior motive. I personally believe something should… More
A good informative slide-show. The documentary side was really about Al Gore though which I found a little strange but I guess there are a lot of people out there who don't believe in Global Warming and will think he has an ulterior motive. I personally believe something should be done about global warming asap, along with better standards of numerical education in Florida.
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The point is that all of us, as individuals, need to change how we think and how we act if we want to stop global warming.
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I never completed this movie. The first part was enough to put me off. I've never been to such a torture ever before while watching a movie. If I wanted some environment lesson with zero entertainment, I'd have had it in my school. Movies ought to be entertaining, it's… More
I never completed this movie. The first part was enough to put me off. I've never been to such a torture ever before while watching a movie. If I wanted some environment lesson with zero entertainment, I'd have had it in my school. Movies ought to be entertaining, it's admirable if it's enlightening along with entertaining. But just an educational movie giving boring lecture on some particular topic with nothing entertaining involved in it is just not my cup of tea.
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"Humanity is sitting on a ticking 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,… More
"Humanity is sitting on a ticking 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.
If that sounds like a recipe for serious gloom and doom -- think again. 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 the biggest moral challenges facing our global civilization."
It is fascinating how one can perceive this flick. Listen carefuly, watch it carefully, <b>there is more to this documentary than talks about global warming.</b> -- what I think aside and <u>focusing more on how this documentary was packaged to the public</u>, is worthy enough for a good rating.
For the conspiracy theorists out there, tell me what you think about this flick. Id like to hear your thoughts about this.
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It's a very unpleasant movie, because of what? Because this movie based on a true events that goin' more greater and greater in this world where we live on... It is very scary to watch that the effects of Global Warming can make the earth no longer place to live on, then… More
It's a very unpleasant movie, because of what? Because this movie based on a true events that goin' more greater and greater in this world where we live on... It is very scary to watch that the effects of Global Warming can make the earth no longer place to live on, then where would we live in the future??? Al Gore narrated this movie brilliantly I think, at least all that he did for all of these years got repays with this movie, and of course an Oscar for Best Documentary movie.... And it's sad to know that this movie is made by some American people to warn the people of American about how dangerous what they did now to our world... The world where we live on... I hope this movie can 'wake' the people who are still closed their eyes to know about our world... The song 'I Need To Wake Up' was perfectly fit for this movie... And no wonder it got an Oscar too for Best Original Song.... And last, very recommended to young people.. Because this movie shows what will happen to our world if we didn't change it... This is the world where we are living on in the future.... Don't let your parents destroy it!!!
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