An Unreasonable Man
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Movie Reviews of An Unreasonable Man
Movie Review: Great Overall Documentary
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow, a documentary about a person and the person is actually in it and interviewed! What a novel concept! Despite my sarcasm, there are a lot of documentaries about individual people and that person is never interviewed during said documentary (understandable if it is about a historical figure who is no longer with us). Mr. Nader is actually in this.
No matter what people's opinion is on his politics, Ralph Nader is a legend as an advocate for your regular consumer. He went after the auto industry, news stations, and a whole host of corporations that he viewed as wronging the consumer.
This documentary really gets into why Nader ran for president, his background as a political activist, his reasoning, and his own personal background. The filmmaker didn't just focus on making Nader look good either. He interviewed and brought in perspectives from people on both sides of the fence. It's really a good, all-around look.
I don't know that the title is really fitting. Nader is called "unreasonable" but I think he is more "unbending" as in he is not interested in compromise but in doing what is right and necessary no matter what. I think that's admirable.
Mike Saxton, Author of "7 Scorpions: Rebellion"
Movie Review: In Corporations We Trust?
Summary: 5 Stars
Remarkable! This film presents a nuanced portrait of an important American. I now understand Nader better, but more importantly I now understand America better.
In the 1960s and 1970s, Nader fought zealously for the rights of consumers on specific matters, leading to specific changes to fix specific problems. He investigated issues, got the word out, and in many cases the public recognized that there ought to be a law. The government acted, and we consumers have benefited from safer cars, seat belts, air bags, and much more, as the film mentions.
By the late 1970s, consumers came to trust Nader and people like him, and corporations took notice. Watch this film to see how corporations responded, including personal smear campaigns. Watch how the Republican Party responded to corporate interests, and how the Democrats responded when they saw corporations donating money to the other guys. In 2000 and 2004, why didn't Nader just support whatever Democrats were nominated?
This is essential viewing for anyone who wants to understand social and political life in the USA in the past 30 years, and for anyone who cares what happens in the USA in the next 30 years.
Movie Review: A must see movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this movie at the Landmark Theatres and really enjoyed it. I didn't know too much about Ralph Nader at the time. I did know that the democratic party likes to use him as a scape goat for Al Gore's loss. But, we all know the truth is locked in our current system of electing the president.The electoral college needs to be changed or eliminated. This movie should be seen by every person that believes that the free market can still work and continues because of people like Ralph Nader. If Nader didn't accomplish much we would be living similar to the Soviets and that would mean that there would only be products with major flaws, such as gas guzzlers. Nader continues to believe that our system is fixable,and he is truly inspiring. This movie exposes the Democratic and Republican parties and how they will continue to fight to keep grass roots from working. The 2 parties are corporate own and will continue to only listen to those corporation and not the American citizens if we don't do anything about it. I purchased this movie when it first came out and I have seen it 5 times. I love this movie. This is one of the greatest documentary out there.Movie Review: Alas, I finally got his message, maybe too late.
Summary: 5 Stars
Ralph Nader is truly one of the greatest people I know. I am still young and have so much to learn, but over the past 3-year period I have learned so much about how the world really works that I am not really sure what it would look like within next 5 to 10 years.
This isn't about money, glory, or self-aggrandizement. It is a story about a man who fought a long, hard, and lonely battle against the world's most powerful people almost single-handedly. I wished I had found him earlier. For those who are wondering about what your life is about watch this film along with some additional references below
Zeitgeist the Movie
Zeitgeist Addendum
Zeitgeist Movement
America : From Freedom to Fascism
Money Masters
Aerosol Crimes
Chemtrails Confirmed
Matrix of Evil
Endgame
How The World Really Works
The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve
Movie Review: Very well done.
Summary: 5 Stars
This documentary pointed out the way the corporate media silenced what could have been a viable campaign in 2000. Ron Paul Revolutionaries should watch this one and take notes.
The way the filmmakers presented the Democrats who felt betrayed by Nader and other Democrats who felt betrayed by their party was brilliant. In particular, the portrayal of the Hollywood stars who voted for him in 2000 and then begged him not to run in 2004 was excellent. The film includes excellent sound bites from major academics who were angered with Nader as well as Nader supporters who felt the Dems were the scum of the earth. They presented a lot of people who were clearly torn for a number of different reasons. It appeared that they sifted through zillions of hours of interviews footage to get only the best stuff.
This film made the important point that Democrats are no more about protecting the little guy from special interests than the Republicans.
This could have been boring. It could have been dogmatic. It was neither. It was excellent.