Am I acting as an advocate in this review? Yes, I am. I believe that to be "impartial" and "balanced" on global warming means one must take a position like Gore's. There is no other view that can be defended.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
An Inconvenient Truth can't, of course, reveal a future that is still up to us, but by the time you're done watching, the real question is, Which way on God's green earth would you want to err?Read Full Review »
A disarming, funny and animated Al Gore, once a robot among presidential candidates, proves himself a rock star among environmental activists.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Wesley Morris
In an eco-horror show that politely masquerades as a documentary, the former vice president effectively warns of man-made cataclysm.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
The problem with An Inconvenient Truth isn't the message; it's the messenger.Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
Gore keeps us riveted by being charming, literate and profoundly persuasive on a topic that's scarier than anything in a dozen Japanese horror flicks. Vote Gore on this one.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kevin Crust
Although the message of the film sounds bleak, it is actually quite rousing.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Dana Stevens
As unsettling as it can be, it is also intellectually exhilarating, and, like any good piece of pedagogy, whets the appetite for further study.Read Full Review »