"Hi," the narrator of the thought-provoking new documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" greets us. "I used to be the next president of the United States of America." Meet the new and improved Al Gore. Passionate. Funny. Personable. Where was this guy in 2000? Read the full review
A film companion to former vice president Al Gore's campaign on global climate change. It warns that, according to many scientists, the world has ten years to avert a major catastrophe that could bring extreme weather, floods, droughts, epidemics and killer heat waves across the planet.
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Starring: Al Gore
Run time: 100 minutes
Release date: May 24, 2006
Rating: PG for mild thematic elements.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B
"...like an inventive and engrossing lecture by your favorite eighth-grade science teacher."
Austin American-Statesman: 4 of 5 stars
"Gore was often faulted for a lack of charisma on the campaign trail, but he has more than enough personality to succeed in this lecture-hall environment."
The Palm Beach Post: B+
"Gore lays out his case for communal responsibility to turn around this planetary disaster-in-the-making."
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