Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie (2011)
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In Canada, David Suzuki is pretty much an icon: a household name synonymous with nature and science, best known as the host of the long-running CBC TV show "The Nature of Things" and as a pioneering and passionate environmentalist. Although he is a tad less well known here south of the… More In Canada, David Suzuki is pretty much an icon: a household name synonymous with nature and science, best known as the host of the long-running CBC TV show "The Nature of Things" and as a pioneering and passionate environmentalist. Although he is a tad less well known here south of the border, he may be the most inspiring, charming, eloquent, compelling voice for environmental sanity in the world today. At the age of 75, he shows no signs of slowing down. But what drove him to become the phenomenon he is? This engrossing documentary guides us through his life and reveals the key events and people that shaped him. The occasion for the film is Suzuki's return to the University of British Columbia to deliver his legacy lecture to a sold-out audience. -- (C) Official Site
- Directed By
- Sturla Gunnarsson
- Genres
- Documentary
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 2, 2011 Limited
- Studio
- Shadow Distribution
Critic Reviews
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John Hartl, Seattle Times
Much of "Force of Nature" feels familiar and unnecessarily predigested.
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Stephen Holden, New York Times
Dr. Suzuki's upbeat tone is the spoonful of sugar that makes the bitter medicine go down.
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Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Engaging doc mixes passionate environmental arguments with a warm biographical portrait.
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Mark Holcomb, Village Voice
Suzuki's unimpeachable cred as a longtime climate-change evangelist and swooning regard for the natural world do give the conversation a convincing, if depressing, urgency, but what sets Force of Nature apart is the sweeping diversity of his life.
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Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
[A] lavish, lovely and rather earnestly dull tribute of a movie.
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