Chasing Ice

  • 2012


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Average Rating 3.8/5
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3.2
But its also a film about a didactic use of art to bring about awareness, debate, and social change. Av Club
3.0
And for an extra kick of pop appeal, Scarlett Johansson croons the movies theme song over the closing credits. Austin Chronicle
4.0
The term game changer barely does the film justice, and the big screen is just the place to see it in all its ominous splendour. Time Out
3.8
Perhaps most eloquent of allthe most frightening and heartbreaking proof that something is wronglies in the documentarys incredible imagery. Paste Magazine
3.8
The green teams looking into such energy sources as solar, wind and nuclear are often ridiculed. Watch Chasing Ice and see if you laugh. Rogerebert
3.1
The last words, four and simple, rightly belong to Balog: You cant deny it. No doubt the iceman cometh. The Globe And Mail
3.8
And the movie spends a little too much time documenting this process. Philly
3.8
It is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness was a favorite Chinese proverb of the late Peanuts cartoonist Charles Schultz.Photogr .. Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
Documentary showing the impact of climate change on the worlds ice caps. Blu Ray
3.8
The new documentary Chasing Ice shows this experiment and its harrowing results. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
But the evidence gathered by natural history photographer James Balog for his Extreme Ice Survey seems so disconcertingly conclusive that this becomes .. Radio Times
4.0
Deploying 25 cameras in Alaska, Iceland and Greenland, among other places, James astonishingly managed to capture a multi year record of the worlds ch .. View London
3.8
Award winning photographer James Balog was a climate change skeptic until he trained his cameras on the inexorably eroding glaciers of the Arctic. Cs Monitor
3.5
Another kind of suspense enters the picture as camera timers fail. Film Journal
3.8
If that depresses you, Im sure theres something entertaining on TV. Boston
4.0
What sustains the film are neither words nor music but spectacular images of places few people have ever seen. Npr
5.0
Its a thrillingly cinematic story, with breathtaking backdrops and cold sweat scenes of imperiled climbers on iffy ledges worthy of an action epic. Star Tribune
4.0
Behind them, they leave nothing save colossal insurance premiums for those areas subsequently flooded by displaced waters. Guardian
4.0
Jeff Orlowskis first rate documentary begins with complacently smug anti global warming clips from Fox News and from the owner of Americas weather cha .. Guardian
3.8
Most of the film ambles pleasantly, while Balog hikes through frozen landscapes that look like Gods sculpture garden. Ew
4.0
Balogs love of photographing ice is apparent and Chasing Ice is filled with beautiful frozen landscapes and images of ice contorted into sublime abstr .. Flim List
3.0
Itll make you mad but may have been even more powerful without its central maverick. Empire
5.0
Youll come away from it thinking hard about the environmental issues that plague our planet and our role in maintaining its well being for generations .. Common Sense Media
3.1
For some people, you fear, no picture or video will ever be enough. Slant Magazine
3.0
The documentary feels a little slight but the images speak for themselves ... Express
3.2
But, when you see this frightening footage with your eyes, well, a single picture is worth a thousand words and Chasing Ice tells volumes. Reeling Reviews
3.5
But, when you see this frightening footage with your eyes, well, a single picture is worth a thousand words and Chasing Ice tells volumes. Reeling Reviews
4.5
The film isnt anything like devastating proof that the planet is warming we already have that, in piles and piles of scientific evidence.What we haven .. Flickfilosopher
4.0
8 things to watch out for this week Feature Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta debuts on PS4, Monster Hunter World hits PC and Better Call Sau .. Total Film
3.5
With vistas made for the big screen and an engaging personality at its center, theatrical prospects are better than those of the usual eco crisis film .. Hollywood Reporter
4.0
A sharp mix of portrait doc, landscape film and pointed activism, Chasing Ice centers on environmental photographer James Balog and his committed effo .. Los Angeles Times
3.1
Jeff Orlowskis documentary feature uses emotional appeal and a measure of science to provide what it characterizes as definitive evidence of global wa .. Groucho Reviews
3.8
But he cares too much about documenting this destruction to even think of stopping. Nj
3.8
Orange outlines overlaid on the first photographs in the sequences helpfully show just how far the glaciers have moved by the last photos.The rate of .. Movie Habit
3.8
The most compelling arguments are made with the aid of Balogs stunning photography. The Star
4.0
But the film doesnt just serve up Mr. Balogs amazing and undeniably convincing imagery. Ny Times
4.4
Together they capture endless impressionistic variations of ice dying right before our eyes and leaving a beautiful corpse. Js Online
4.0
Less a didactic message movie than a study of one mans steely determination, the debut helmer directs with a sure hand and no frills aesthetic. Sbs
4.0
A deserving winner of Best Cinematography at Sundance, Chasing Ice is a uniquely visual adventure with a chilling message warmed by Balogs humanity. The Skinny
4.0
Superstorm Sandy gives the documentary Chasing Ice timely relevance. Film Forward
4.0
What marks this one out so clearly though is in its focus on the breathtaking photography of Balog and the visual impact that his unique approach can .. Hey U Guys
4.0
One man says: Liberals will say if its cold its global warming, if its snowing its global warming, if its hot its global warming, theres nothing that .. Birmingham Mail
3.5
If youve been considering renting Roland Emmerichs 2012 to watch on December 21 and relish the Earths fictional devastation, dont bother.Not only is i .. 7 Dvt
4.0
While visually and emotionally stunning, Chasing Ice raises almost as many questions as it answers. Events Austin 360
3.8
Rust and Bone isnt a love story for everyone, but many will find it and its two lead performances undeniably powerful. Movie Dearest Blog Spot
3.0
Chasing Ice Documentary Three stars out of five Directed by: Jeff Orlowski Duration: 74 min.Parental guidance: for all Playing at: Cinema du Parc Even .. Montreal Gazette



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