Alexandra Paul, Chelsea Sexton, Colette Divine
An investigation into the death and resurrection of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in our country's future.
DVD Release Date: November 14, 2006
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June 26, 2008Who Killed the Electric Car starts off interesting but after about the first 20 minutes just generally keeps retreading the same 3 or 4 points. Martin Sheen's narration doesn't quite fit either--it's like he had a mouthful of Werther's Originals in his mouth while he recorded it....( read more)
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April 28, 2008Interesting documentary and certainly a tale that is worth being told, but it does come across as left wing soapboxing at times. Martin Sheen does an excellent job narrating and the 'trial' style of presentation in a bit of fun. Ultimately this doc seems designed to make you feel...( read more)
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November 18, 2007A really great documentary showing how money controls everything and how America is filled with zombies that buy what big business tells us to buy.
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May 13, 2007As with most documentaries, I got the gist after about 30 minutes and then got bored. I didn't need an hour and a half to basically tell me the same things over and over: corporations are evil, Bush is evil, oil companies are evil, movie stars will save the planet, Bush is evil,...( read more)
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September 4, 2009A great documentary mainly about those whole leased the GM EV-1 back in the 90s and fell in love with them. Then, when the lease was up GM took the cars back and did not offer them for sale anywhere. The vast majority were crushed with a few remaining disabled ones saved for coll...( read more)
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August 14, 2009I think its scary how corrupt the world really is. This film does a great job of helping us to see that. So often this kind of thing is presented only as conspiracy theories but this was so solidly presented that it's hard to deny what it unveiled. So, that makes it a successf...( read more)
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August 13, 2009Very enlightening. Does what a doco should. It makes you feel angry for the way things turn out. Makes you want to do something. Where it falls short is the fact that it repeats itself a bit and gets excessive in its judgement. It does balance things out a bit and leave you with ...( read more)
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July 18, 2009I feel robbed by my government every time I get a viewing in of this great documentary.
Critic Reviews
October 30, 2006
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
July 21, 2006
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
It posits a necessary question in these days of ever-burgeoning oil prices and ever-shrinking supply, and it offers distressing insights into the corporate American mindset. full review
July 7, 2006
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
A balanced examination of the reasons for the electric car's disappearance. full review
July 7, 2006
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Fierce, deftly entertaining work of muckraking journalism. full review
June 8, 2006
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
Like the kid brother of An Inconvenient Truth, Chris Paine's Who Killed the Electric Car? delivers cinematic activism of an eco-friendly variety. full review
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November 1, 2007Who knew?? Good true story! My one regret in life? That I did NOT picket the nuclear plants....
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February 6, 2007Absolutely shocking. If you drive a car and give half a shit, you should see this movie.
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August 2, 2006An excellent investigation as to why we're still tied to gas-dependent automobiles, if the technology for electric cars is available and released. A tight documentary that looks into all of the reasons we're not driving electric cars.
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