The Botany of Desire
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Movie Reviews of The Botany of Desire
Movie Review: Great Documentary
Summary: 5 Stars
This documentary was well produced and the subject matter was fascinating. I never knew that apples and potatoes had such variety or deep histories. This film was an eye opener into the world of human plant use that should be seen by all horticulturists.Movie Review: Michael Pollen's must read books
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are concerned at all about where our food system is headed, you must read Michael Pollen's books. He is the best and this book is very educational. Read all his books. Oh, always read the book before you watch the movie.Movie Review: The world of plants and their interaction with humans
Summary: 5 Stars
Fun, interesting and eye opening film on the interation of the plant world and it's interaction with the world of humans; who's controlling who here?Movie Review: insights
Summary: 5 Stars
Botany of desire takes an original angle on the relationshin between us and plants. Highly recommended.Movie Review: entertaining but factually flawed
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm reluctantly writing this review since, although I'm about to criticize the video in question for failing on accuracy/fact, I did enjoy the documentary.
Now to my point:
Although I enjoyed the doco(book?) and agreed with most of its "facts", when it came to discussing Cannabis I was appalled.
An interview with a semi-legal (obviously experienced) cannabis grower discussing cannabis evolution doesn't sound like a great idea to start with, but when that ignoramous's comments are repeated and backed up by other more qualified persons that should know better it becomes dissapointing to say the least.
The topic I'm referring to is the evolutionary change in cannabis of an increase in resin content, which is suggested in the doco to be due to the resins ability to capture pollen and hence fertilize the plant.
Well in fact ALL the pollen captured/trapped by cannabis resin (or any other plants resin to) is totally unable fertilize that plants stigma (female reproductive parts) and hence in any way aid that plants reproductive success.
This is totally logical and 100% successful in demonstration too.
Sadly it seems that an illogical and incorrect theory was put forawrd to explain a plant feature (external resin) who's function is still under debate in the scientifc community (probably more likely a natural fly-paper/bug-killer).
Personally I think it's better not to put forward a theory for the evolution of the sturctural function of a species if that theory's not even logically possible!