Before The Flood

  • PG (SINGAPORE)
  • 2016


MOVIE IS emotional powerful general depressing educational
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Positive Reviews 23
Negative reviews 5
Average Rating 3.5/5
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2.5
Stevens treats the mission of appealing to global warming as a commercial, using quick cuts and fast graphics when displaying atrocities but never let .. Rogerebert
4.0
Overall, its one of the most universal and possibly most helpful and hopeful of the recent climate change documentaries. Common Sense Media
3.5
Handsomely shot and entertainingly paced, Before the Flood may not tackle too much new ground, but given the sincerity of its message, its ability to .. Variety
4.0
It does seem like the team behind the film have the best intentions at heart, even if Before the Flood does start to feel a bit too didactic by the en .. We Got This Covered
4.0
It draws attention to the topic, but allows the naysayers to say that he is a shallow, chuckle headed movie star and this whole issue must therefore b .. The Guardian
2.5
Before the Floods focus on elite solutionism effectively erases the role of popular agitation in formulating social change.
4.0
Before The Flood isnt as entertaining, angry or cheekily provocative as a Michael Moore documentary might have been. Screen Daily
4.5
Before the Flood is very much an educational and advocacy documentary. Collider
4.0
So yes, climate change is happening and its terrifying.But what is there to be done about it Collider
4.0
Floods filmmakers are intelligent in their use of the biggest asset they have: Not only do they keep their movie star onscreen, they work hard to tie .. The Hollywood Reporter
2.5
Its a documentary in which Leonardo DiCaprio sounds the alarm about global warming, something that could not possibly have escaped anyones attention i .. The New York Times
3.0
Director Fisher Stevens (a producer of The Cove) is wise to keep his star activist front and center as a figure admittedly learning as he goes, but al ..
5.0
This sober minded young man is serious about understanding the global problem and wants to shed light on what can be done to save the planet from the .. Spirituality And Practice
3.5
Its far more convincing and enraging when focused on the lives of real people. Village Voice
2.0
Because of the solutions listed in the film, it isnt as depressing as it otherwise would be. Lariat
4.0
The result is an emotional film, modestly directed by Fisher Stevens, that examines the issue on both a highly personal and global scale. Radio Times
4.0
Its not enough to describe Dead Man as simply an anti western; its an iconoclastic deconstruction of late 19th Century American values and mores, many .. Pop Matters
4.0
And all I can say is, the man at the center of this film has a very large choir. The Wrap
2.0
It should all resemble a vanity project except for one thing: The film lays out the case for reform with steadfast rigor. Cs Monitor
2.5
It is a valuable film.Maybe it shouldnt be judged for how it is made. Hindustan Times
3.5
Are you tired of celebrities getting involved in politics and acting like experts in fields they know nothing about
3.5
Leonardo DiCaprios abashed personal journey to learn about global warming, overcome his pessimism, and find hope that theres still time to make a diff ..
2.0
His general likability and genuine passion for the subject alone makes the piece worth watching. The Film Stage
2.0
But really it simply feels like a film working to make us believe that climate change is happening. The Play List
4.0
This is well researched, clearly articulated, and quite frankly terrifying stuff, the kind of documentary that makes you want to slap people in the fa .. Punch Drunk Critics
2.0
Fatally, the film cannot make up its mind who its target audience is. Straits Times
3.8
But the other key strength of the film is the way it provides a balanced perspective. Awards Circuit
3.0
Good!.The films message can be summed up in one sentence: the environment is fucked, and we should do something anything about it. The Verge
3.5
And such carefully crafted storytelling isnt only essential to great entertainment but to great activism too. New States Man
3.0
If the filmmakers had merely enlisted DiCaprio as a narrator, the visual imagery and information would still have been powerful, and important enough, .. Film Forward
3.0
Whether youre a world leader or a mega movie star, theres little change to be made from preaching to the choir. FanboyNation.com
4.5
A propositive documentary that invites to an urgent change of habits of consumption and life in general. Excelsior



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