A decade after (2006) brought climate change into the heart of popular culture comes the follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution.
Critics Of "An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power"
New York Magazine/Vulture
August 04, 2017
For those of us who need no convincing of the truth of man-made climate change, but find the problem too paralyzingly abstract, Gore's workmanlike methods are both fascinating, encouraging, and, yes, even a little exciting.
This is essentially a training video, calling viewers to activism with the slogan: 'If our leaders refuse to lead, our citizens will.' If we could only plug our grid into Gore, we'd have an inexhaustible supply of renewable energy.
Regardless of some of the arguments that Cohen, Shenk, and Gore can't seem to zero in on, An Inconvenient Sequel is a documentary that everyone needs to see.
Would I still recommend "An Inconvenient Sequel"? Sure, although I doubt there is much one could glean from this movie that couldn't be obtained by rewatching "An Inconvenient Truth."
Some might see the film as lionizing Gore, but it's a fascinating primer on how to engage and train citizen activists, from the grass roots to the corridors of power.
Al Gore... launches a series of new ideas that although hopefully much more than an uncomfortable truth, also make it clear that the road is far from over. [Full review in Spanish]
Gore is seen on the phone and in meetings with various figures, pushing toward a goal of saving the planet. "The Avengers" do it with intergalactic battles, Gore does it with an iPhone and a global travel itinerary.
There's more doom and gloom - but also hope for meaningful change - to be found in Al Gore's followup to his Oscar-blessed 2006 doc that sounded the alarm about global warming.
