The 11th Hour
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Movie Reviews of The 11th Hour
Movie Review: The most IMPACT of any movie I have seen in 50 years!
Summary: 5 Stars
The 11th Hour
This Leonardo DiCaprio film has had the greatest impact on me of ANY film seen in 50 years. And I consider myself a film buff. Its like Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth only much better. It should be required viewing in all middle schools. It should be required viewing by all adults who are not yet brain dead as the result of watching (climate change denying) mainstream TV.
To all you doubters and deniers: keep on listening to Limbaugh and driving your 8 mpg gas guzzling SUVs. Eventually, (if pollution or lead poisoning hasn't killed you first) you'll admit I was right, but by then it will be too late!
Movie Review: a warning worth sharing
Summary: 5 Stars
Humankind is unwittingly cooking itself alive --not unlike silly lobsters bringing themselves to a gradual boil in a murky kettle. This documentation of the immanent destruction of ourselves and other forms of life due to global warming is an other urgent call to action. Everyone should see it. Its impressively low price should make it highly accessible.
Movie Review: Impressed
Summary: 3 Stars
I was expecting something more dramatic, but i guess we are better than i thought ...Movie Review: Powerful mix of bad news & solutions.
Summary: 5 Stars
Many thanks to Leonardo for his contribution to this important film.
Predictably, some commentators are always denigrating celebrities for sharing political views; but I'm glad he ignored the cynics. I'm also glad this DVD has been selling so well.
Among the helpful moments of publicity "The 11th Hour" received was an appearance by Leonardo and the directors on the Thom Hartmann Radio Show (which streams). Hartmann is featured in the film, and has written many important books, including The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight: Revised and Updated: The Fate of the World and What We Can Do Before It's Too Late. DiCaprio thanked Thom for his inspriation, and he also mentioned the role that the [...] played in the development of this film. The Bioneers: Declarations of Interdependence The founder of the Bioneers, Kenny Ausubel, shares a lot of his insight in the film. And if people want to explore the solutions they are creating, I would highly recommend the DVDs of the Bioneers conference (not yet on Amazon, but available on the Bioneers website).
A few other items to learn from and share:
Everything's Cool - which goes into the ways in which the fossil fuel industry's PR agents have been misleading people.
e2: Design Season 2 - part of an excellent PBS series on the sorts of solutions that are being employed.
The Corporation - which features the CEO of Interface, Ray Anderson, who is a leader in "Natural Capitalism."
The SRI Advantage: Why Socially Responsible Investing Has Outperformed Financially - people with investment dollars can help the green revolution along, while experiencing returns that usually beat the rest of the market.
Sustainable Industries - packed with articles on solar, wind and green building developments.
Building the Green Economy: Success Stories from the Grassroots - written by one of the founders of "Global Exchange" which is a sponsor of the "Green Festivals" that attract tens of thousands of people each year (along with many other smaller green gatherings taking place across the country).
Plenty Magazine - a fantastic environmental journal with around 200,000 subscribers.
Big Ideas for a Small Planet: Season 1 (2pc) - an award-winning weekly series aired on the Sundance Channel.
Movie Review: Empowering and Thorough
Summary: 5 Stars
The 11th Hour is the most thorough and balanced assessment I've seen yet of the effect of human activities on the planet Earth. The well-paced narrative is shared by many authoritative voices, all of whom have taken the courageous first step of daring to speak up.
The best thing about the film is that it leaves one with the sense that "we can do this". We can stop the insanely escalating motion of Man's destruction of their own habitat--our own habitat. This message is backed by very concrete practical actions to take.
I first learned of Global Warming in 6th grade -- that was 44 years ago. It scared me then, and it has come to pass exactly as the scientists were predicting at that time "...if people don't change what they are doing".
Now, finally, I understand what I have to do and how to do it. And I know there are millions of other earth-residents who are doing the same thing.
Why watch a movie about it? Because the film inspires. I needed inspiration. As an addict of just about every kind of convenience, I needed positive motivation.
Think of it this way -- positive change starts with the first step. Letting yourself get inspired (and helping to inspire others) is a pain-free first-step of self-discipline. After that, the rest starts to feel more like an adventure.
Before I watched this film, I was without hope, but doggedly looking for a cause for hope. After watching this film, I am energized and looking forward to participating in the great awakening of humanity.