An Inconvenient Truth

  • 2006


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Average Rating 3.6/5
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2.0
Thats what An Inconvenient Truth brings off.Be warned, for I am about to write seven of the scariest words ever to confront moviegoers: This is a docu .. EW
5.0
This is not a boring film.The director, Davis Guggenheim, uses words, images and Gores concise litany of facts to build a film that is fascinating and .. Rogerebert
4.5
Regrettably, a sentimental Randy Newman song reminds that main street isnt main street anymore, while angling for an Oscar.) Austin Chronicle
4.0
Much of the film is a straight, unfussy record of Gores global lecture tour. Time Out
4.4
Voters who perceived Gore as a stiff, bland politician hen pecked by the issues and unable to connect to his audience may be pleased by this makeover.
4.0
While Gores onstage presentation tells us nothing new, it has a renewed call it recycled potency, in light of a growing scientific consensus about cha ..
4.0
Nonetheless, on one level,the documentary cant help but seem a missed opportunity. Screen Daily
3.5
But the documentary works wonderfully as a primer for someone totally unaware of the gravity of the issue, and will reinforce the need for swift actio .. ETimes (TOI)
3.0
Attention may occasionally drift, but the films message of urgency is abundantly clear.
4.0
As unsettling as it can be, it is also intellectually exhilarating, and, like any good piece of pedagogy, whets the appetite for further study. The New York Times
4.0
Its hard to make a visually compelling narrative out of 100 minutes of a 58 year old man talking about carbon dioxide emissions, but director Davis Gu .. E Film Critic
5.0
Yes, it handles complicated material in a clear and entertaining way.Yes, it renders cinematic what might have seemed like a static lecture, and yes, .. San Francisco Chronicle
5.0
Powerful, intelligent and surprisingly entertaining, Gore presents a compelling case.
3.0
Gore is convinced that people can do something to alter the tragedy that is overtaking us and that this is the most important moral challenge facing t .. Spirituality And Practice
2.0
From a legal perspective, Gore presents a strong case...well worth seeking out, inviting others to, and debating afterward. One Guys Opinion
5.0
Gore has this presentation down, and it has cartoons (a Simpsons riff) and jokes and applause points. Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
If he werent cheated out of the presidency by the most ignorant, incompetent and arrogant man to ever hold that office, the country would have been in .. Sover
3.8
The clarity and simplicity of the presentation is remarkable. Gore is a likable, confident, humorous speaker. And the material reminds us of the need .. ReelViews
4.4
It may not be the years best movie, or its most entertaining, but its certainly the most terrifyingly crucial. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.8
Food & Drink Feature Slideshow The Real American Pie Mince pie was once inextricable from our national identity. Chicago Reader
3.8
Make no mistake: this is a finely made film about a significant speech, but its sidebars about the speechs presenter seem a bit out of place. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
Director Davis Guggenheim (Gossip) saw Gores talk on the subject and proposed turning it into a film.
2.0
Director Davis Guggenheim (Gossip) saw Gores talk on the subject and proposed turning it into a film.
3.0
Nevertheless, Gore gives a compelling argument that global climate change is real and it is happening right now, and that action must be taken immedia .. Lariat
2.0
A grand total of zero.What Gore is saying its real, its not natural, but we can stop it is the overwhelming consensus among scientists, if the article .. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
The films real strength is that its both persuasive and entertaining and far more intellectually engaging and viscerally thrilling than any goofy disa .. Shadows On The Wall
4.5
Gores insistent, motivated sense of morality has finally found an outlet, even making use of skills honed over years of campaigning parrying, querying .. Pop Matters
2.0
Not since, well, The Da Vinci Code has there been a movie with as much advance fanfare and controversy as An Inconvenient Truth..The documentary, whic .. Cs Monitor
3.5
If you believe, as I do, that global warming is a critical problem, then An Inconvenient Truth could not arrive at a more important time. Film Journal International ..
4.4
This Al Gore is passionate and charismatic, and shows personality, warmth and an actual sense of humor. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
1.9
Parroting conventional wisdom is anything but inconvenient, and a theory is not a truth. The sky is falling always sells books, movies and politicians .. Internet Reviews
3.8
But any sentient soul could glean some of this merely from Gores robust performance. Boston
4.0
Yes, its a science lecture when all is said and done, but its a science lesson thats never dull chilling in its conclusions, but hardly boring. Mountain X
4.5
It sounds stiff and wonky, and yet it isnt.Gore is witty and rousing.
4.4
It turned out to be a complete bust..Torontos pre megacity mayors on the last time Queens Park messed with city politics With the city on the brink of .. Toronto Star
4.0
Subtext is just as important as text in Al Gores cautionary tale of global warming and call to arms. Docu shows how personal tragedies (Gore almost lo .. Emanuellevy
3.5
While the preaching is to the converted, the sheer organization, massing and clarity appear conclusive, and the youngish onscreen attendees nod in agr .. Reel Talk Reviews
4.4
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
4.5
What do the experts say and what can we do about it.Everything we always wanted to know about global warming but were too afraid to ask is canvassed b ..
2.0
If you dont think you even know what global warming is or why it might be bad, you should see this documentary. Movies
4.0
ts an enduring irony of movies that one guy talking can be more compelling than a million dollars in locations, extras and effects. Bbc
4.0
I admit it: that may just be a yearning liberal heart speaking.But I think it may be worth your while to check out An Inconvenient Truth, if only to t .. Time
2.5
An Inconvenient Truth has its heart in the right placeathat is, when its ulterior political motives arent vying for screen timeabut overall the film s .. The Movie Boy
4.0
But even that doesnt touch Gores graphics on what would happen to high density areas around the world if the oceans rose by 20 feet (there are two pie .. Bullz-Eye
4.0
Cinematographers Chayse Irvin (BlacKkKlansman), Robbie Ryan (The Favourite) and Benoit Delhomme (At Eternitys Gate) pinpoint certain moments in their .. Calendar Live
3.0
But this expertly put together lecture, with illuminating animation and special effects, is absolutely riveting. Seattle Pi
3.0
The film is beautifully produced and shot.The quality of the filming is so clear and beauteous that it is a joy to watch. Tony Medley
4.4
Leave it to Al gore to be more interesting and endearing as an educational lecturer than he was a candidate for President of the United States. Movie Freak
4.5
The Bottom Line: More of an insightful collection of facts and figures than light popcorn entertainment, not everyone is going to want to pay to sit t ..
1.0
The film makes out to be a bigger martyr and a better savior than Jesus Christ, himself. 7M Pictures
3.1
Look, the real wonder of WW84 is that this maybe isnt the worst thing about it. Film Freak Central
3.0
Its about science and only because we live in a society where believing in scientific truth has become controversial can it be seen as partisan at all .. Oregon Live
3.5
Gore plainly illustrates the bind we find ourselves in environmentally, while swiftly and effectively dismissing any so called debate on the issue. Boxoffice Magazine
2.0
A stern warning and a call to arms, a must see for anyone who hopes to save the world from ignorance and inaction. E Online
4.0
Presented by former US Vice President Al Gore, this documentary is a cool, clinical examination of global warming. And if you thought the repercussion .. Mirror
4.0
If hes right about this, a cabal of the irresponsible who resist a sea change in energy sources and established structures of global economy may be br .. Varia Gate
2.5
The Inconvenient Truth of this movie is that because of its biased tone and shameless promotion of Al Gore it is simply preaching to the converted. Three Movie Buffs
4.4
Small college basketball is bringing its Hall of Fame ceremony and an eight team tournament to St. Joseph, Missouri, in November. Kansas City
4.0
Art is always with us.But in a bad week art can be as dismaying as entertainment, a too little that is no better than too much. Ft
5.0
Heroes of the Zeroes is Nick Rogers daily, alphabetical look back at the 365 best films of 2000 2009.An Inconvenient Truth Rated PG 2006 Pie charts ne .. The Filmy Ap
4.4
If what Mr. Gore predicts is accurate, in fifty years this film may be seen as shouting into the wind. Big Picture Big Sound
4.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
4.4
Its a soap box oration delivered with such brimstone apocalyptic conviction itll singe your eyebrows. Chron
4.0
In its singular way, this is a fascinating film.Despite or perhaps because of Gores schoolmasterly attitudes, his arguments have force. Film Guardian
3.8
A public service announcement that appeals mostly to our conscience, but also our hearts. Scene Stealers
4.5
The movies impact overcomes any discomfort with Gore or his politics. Or Lando Weekly
4.5
The film succeeds powerfully, even though its short on practical solutions, makes some questionable statements of fact and, given Gores current ambigu .. Wsj
2.0
An Inconvenient Truth, like its star, is quite persuasive in framing global warming as a crisis rapidly accelerating along with the planets population .. Guide Live
4.0
Documentary filmmaking at its best: Make a case, make it convincingly, and show us what to do about it. Jam! Movies
2.0
Gores presentation makes up the bulk of An Inconvenient Truth, and I can easily say that his bar and line graphs are the most hair raising and simulta .. From The Balcony
3.8
Will likely make you admire Al Gore a little more than you already do, worry about the planet a lot more than you already do, and finally, leave you w .. Denver Post
3.0
An Inconvenient Truth is one of the most realistic documentaries Ive ever seen and, dry as it is, one of the most devastating in its implications. Ny Mag
3.5
frankly, this is a guy who was VP of the United States, and he wasnt able to affect change. Now hes telling me to fix it by%u2026 recycling Filmcritic.com
1.5
The material is presented clearly and, for the most part, persuasively, although the side trips into Gores family history... seem like the minibiograp .. James Sanford on Film
4.5
As if Gores presentation alone isnt enticing enough, director Guggenheim captures us with some excellent cinematographic work and completes the pictur ..
4.0
In spite of brief missteps, the film has an important message that needs to be heard. Its not a doom and gloom movie as much as it is a call to action .. TheMovieChicks.com
3.0
Al Gores An Inconvenient Truth is cinematic brussel sprouts a brand of good for you documentary thats far from alluring but undeniably intellectually .. Nicks Chager
4.0
But An Inconvenient Truth is as entertaining as nature documentaries can be. Can Mag
4.5
Gores multimedia presentation is like a rock concert: ever changing visuals and on stage mini shticks that draw the audience into a mountain of scient .. Vulture
3.8
Gore is no Michael Moore, 90% of the time hes standing on a bedrock of hard scientific facts and refreshingly doesnt skew them to support his argument .. Dark Horizons
4.5
Its as a piece of entertainment that the movie scores its most surprising victory, taking the audience on a dizzying emotional and intellectual journe .. IGN Movies
3.0
Matter of fact, its surprisingly entertaining, if ultimately shocking. Detroit News
3.0
Al Gore delivers his thousandth lecture on the subject as though it were his first hes fresh and energetic, warm and friendly. Compuserve
2.0
Despite weighty evidence, An Inconvenient Truth manages to transcend total doom and gloom in gratifyingly imaginative ways ... Review Journal
4.4
And thats what separates this film from other so called political docs. The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
4.4
Its a character study hidden within an environmental film, and it succeeds admirably at both. Seattle Times
5.0
The deeply felt, death rattle melancholy in Nick Caves music (The air grows heavy.I listen to your breath/Entwined together in this culture of death) .. Cine Passion
2.0
Director Davis Guggenheim expands Gores highly polished multimedia lecture into dramatic form with personal footage of Gore that exemplifies his 40 ye .. Film Critic 1963 Typepad
2.0
Inconvenient Truth might not be to everyones tastes, but its trying to do something positive in a time when forward thinking always seems to be punish .. Film Jerk
4.5
As lectures on film go, An Inconvenient Truth sends its message in clear and engaging fashion. 2 The Advocate
1.3
After sitting through this monotone lecture on melting glaciers and carbon dioxide, youll be eager to drop the class. Chicago Tribune
3.5
If the revolution is indeed coming, I sure wish it would hurry up.One wearies of endlessly waiting for it. The Tyee
4.5
Al Gores global warming documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, may just be the scariest movie you will see this year. Brandon Fibbs
2.5
Can you dislike Al Gores green documentary An Inconvenient Truth and still like trees Suburban Chicago News
4.4
Regardless of all the cacophonous naysaying, this is an absorbing documentary that gently pushes a message that all Americans of sound mind and good c ..
4.5
Though the information is dense and seems a bit like a college lecture, Gore and his presentation come across as quite engaging. San Diego Metropolitan
4.4
Frightening and timely, the smartly organized documentary is an urgent plea for responsibility and action as well as an impassioned call to heed the o .. Miami Herald
4.3
I wish that there was a way to get the facts in this film in front of the audience that needs to see it, the audience that takes the words of human mo .. Chud
4.5
The movie seems to me powerful and the book complements it, adding useful explanations. Ny Books
5.0
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3.0
Though generally presented in a fawning, overly obsequious style, the film also has a heartening degree of candor... and its triumph is the manner in .. Now Playing Mag
5.0
This stunning documentary about global warming is a well reasoned, clearly proven, intelligent, cogent, irresistible torrent of scientific data, in a ..
5.0
The truths in this challenging film arent just inconvenient; theyre darkly fascinating, mighty scary, and, it seems to me, undeniable. Democratand Chronicle
4.5
This year, American Blackout challenges assumptions about the disenfranchisement of African American voters, and An Inconvenient Truth gives a platfor .. Bay Area Reporter
1.5
Part awkward yet surprisingly funny stand up comedian, part wily environmentalist, whether you like Gore or hatem, the last thing word you would use t .. Rich Mond
4.0
The past placement of landmines in battle zones around the globe has made Earth a treacherous place for entire populations of people who can neither t .. World Film About
3.8
Its basically Game of Thrones Khal Drogo versus a bunch of wigged pansies. Online Tv Guide
3.5
Unfortunately, this is simply beyond the intellectual and political reach of Al Gore. Louis Proyect Word Press
3.0
This may be the first documentary in memory that will have audiences clamoring, More hard data! More charts! Toxic Universe
3.0
An adequate enough way to get the point across, but I cant help but wonder what the raves for this film are really about. Film and Felt
4.0
Gone is the excruciatingly wooden, heavily made up candidate from the controversial 2000 Presidential election. In his place, the team from An Inconve .. Reelz Channel
3.8
But there are some questionable areas when it comes to the filmmaking. Lj World
1.5
No matter how much generosity critics and activists show this movie, it is still a boring slideshow by a boring speaker with cool graphics and thus, a ..
4.4
... For those within its reach, An Inconvenient Truth is a film we can ignore only at our own peril. Tyler Morning Telegraph (T ..
3.8
Gores one man global road show manages to both stagger and humble viewers with an accessible mix of data and evidence.
0.5
The ultimate effect of An Inconvenient Truth is not unlike looking down the barrel of a loaded gun.



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