I am not a movie critic by any means, but as a self pronounced skeptic there is one truth I can draw with relative certainty; if I was deeply moved by this film, others will be moved as well. Besides, movie critics aren’t worth their weight most of the time anyway - my opinion can’t be bought (wink).
An Inconvenient Truth was just that - a deeply moving film that spells out in quite certain terms, the future consequence of global warming should the world [and more specifically the United States] continue to rely so heavily on fossil fuels without regard to environmental impact. What is the future of our fossil fuel dependance? Well, to gain a true grasp on the magnitude of the situation, watch the movie, but the long and short of it simply stated - apocalyptic. And no, we arent talking about thousands of years, or even hundreds of years. We’re talking decades here. Scary? You betcha.
For my fellow skeptics out there (and yes, an open mind with a healthy amount of skepticism is a good thing), the film is devoid of consipiracy theory"ish" overtones. Just hard scientific fact presented with urgency and emotion…
An Inconvenient Truth is authored by Al Gore, who brings his message of urgency to all who will listen. His charisma, genuine concern, and his ability to convey his message in plain and simple terms are what will ultimately bring it to people everywhere. If there was ever an environmental documentary that had potential to reach every American household, this is the one; and if you haven’t heard of this movie yet… you will. My skin is still crawling from what I now know as a result of watching Al Gore
With that said, I leave you with a haunting quote from An Inconvenient Truth, courtesy of Winston Churchill:
"The era of procrastination, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close. In its place we are entering a period of consequences."