Fuel (2008)
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72% of critics liked it
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72% of users liked it
(8,262 ratings)
In this feature-length documentary, filmmaker and biofuel advocate Josh Tickell explores the origins of America's dependence on fossil fuels, eventually detailing the cross-country road trip that he took in his biodiesel-converted van, campaigning for the more sustainable, environmentally… More In this feature-length documentary, filmmaker and biofuel advocate Josh Tickell explores the origins of America's dependence on fossil fuels, eventually detailing the cross-country road trip that he took in his biodiesel-converted van, campaigning for the more sustainable, environmentally friendly fuel. Tickell interviews people in his film from all over the spectrum of fuel use, from oil company executives to those devastated by water contamination stemming from oil companies to Midwestern families considering buying Hummers. Hoping to paint as complete a picture as possible of American fuel use, Tickell explores how we fuel our lifestyle in the present and how we can hope to in the future. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
- Directed By
- Joshua Tickell
- Written By
- Johnny O'Hara
- Genres
- Documentary, Special Interest
- In Theaters
- Oct 17, 2008 Wide
- Studio
- Greenlight Theatrical
Critic Reviews
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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
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.
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G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle
A peppy, bouncy documentary that is watchable and informative, although Tickell's celebrity name-dropping at times detracts from the serious message.
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Aaron Hillis, Time Out New York
It's a slickly enjoyable production (if unfocused and bloated), and his bullet-point tips are persuasive; but dude, there are better ways to humanize these issues than crying on camera.
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Brian Miller, Village Voice
There's not a single (even moderately) dissenting voice in Fuel; you're either on the biodiesel bandwagon or raping the planet.
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Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
One of the refreshing traits of this action-nudging documentary is Tickell's willingness to wrestle his own biases.
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