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An Inconvenient Truth, 2006

Starring: Al Gore, Billy West

Directed by: Davis Guggenheim

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Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 100 min

MPAA Rating: PG

Rating:7.8

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An Inconvenient Truth can be described as thought provoking, contemplative, and captivating. The plot revolves around saving the planet, campaign, and environmentalism. The main genre is documentary. In terms of style, An Inconvenient Truth includes a voice over. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It takes place in contemporary times. The soundtrack of An Inconvenient Truth is electronica. The movie has received attention for being an Oscar winner and critically acclaimed.

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A movie based on a PowerPoint presentation by a former presidential candidate may not sound exciting, but once An Inconvenient Truth hits its stride viewers may be surprised how compelling the subject matter proves to be. While many high-ranking political figures continue to argue about global warming, Al Gore has plunged headlong into a serious wake-up call for the planet with a series of lectures about the problem. It's on one of these lectures that this movie from director Davis Guggenheim is based. Guggenheim breaks up Gore's delivery by illustrating his points with film footage, much of which features the former Democratic nominee exploring the globe as he examines the effects of global warming. Gore's speech is neatly divided between calm recitations of the facts about the issue and several stories of a personal nature. His skills as an orator are considerable, and it's hard not to be alarmed by most of what he has to say. Indeed, as Gore relates tales of melting polar icecaps, rising global temperatures, and the reluctance of political leaders to do something about the problem, the film takes on an air of hopelessness and doom, especially as no easy solutions are offered. Gore's advice is for individuals to take steps to reduce their own inadvertent poisoning of the atmosphere, and to persuade others to do likewise. It's a powerful message, and one that is likely to remain in non-cynical minds long after the film comes to a conclusion.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	24 January 2006
Runtime:	100 min
Awards:	Academy Awards

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Awarded Best Documentary Feature at the 2006 Academy Awards

Melissa Etheridge for Best Original Song at the 2006 Academy Awards

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Al Gore

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USA Today

Haunting and inspiring film. Full Review

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by: Claudia Puig

San Francisco Chronicle

Virtually everyone who sees this movie will be galvanized to do something about global warming -- and everyone should see this movie. Full Review

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by: Mick LaSalle

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13.January.2011
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by: dh65
dh65 rated this movie0/10

I have not seen a movie this important in a long time. Using a combination of stock footage, still photographs, charts, graphs, and animation, "An Inconvenient Truth" provides a clear, accurate, and apolitical explanation of the apocalypse the human race is blindly bringing on. The ideas and information about climate change that Al Gore presents are not his ideas or his opinions. They are scientific fact. He is an extremely effective narrator but when he is explaining how our behavior is changing the planet all he is doing is narrating, not delivering his personal views. (Gore also talks about his own life, why he is so committed to this issue; these are obviously his own views.) The message of this film is clear and very hard to avoid: each of us is either a part of the problem or a part of the solution. One cannot opt out of this but one can make a choice about whether to contribute to the problem or to the solution. If enough of us choose to contribute to the solution, we may save the world. Otherwise, we--and most of life on Earth--are doomed. And time is very, very, very short. Fortunately, as "An Inconvenient Truth" demonstrates, there are concrete, specific, doable steps that each and every one of us can take to help bail out this sinking ship. And if enough of us face facts, we may just save the ship from sinking. "An Inconvenient Truth" should be seen by all. Some will say that this is all a hoax, a myth, nothing but a political project, but notice that they provide no evidence to back up their accusations because there are no data to contradict the truth and reality of human-caused climate change. Those who deny the truth about climate change have even less credibility than those who once believed the world was flat; at least the world looks flat to the naked eye.

13.January.2011
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by: dh65

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Very revealing Doc. on what we are doing to planet we love and what we may have to face later on. Could have done without the little snippets good old gore's past because it felt like a time killer and really kind of tainted the point. Read and rate it

08.January.2011
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by: dameon10987
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