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Reaction for the documentary "An Inconvenient Truth"

“An Inconvenient Truth”

Introduction:

AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH is a documentary, an instrument of public education and talks about


the problem of global warming in the earth and inspires people to take action to save the earth.
This documentary centers on Al Gore, and his campaign to make global warming a recognized
problem worldwide. Gore combines objective scientific evidence, humor and personal insights to
create a powerful exploration of what he clearly believes is the most critical issue of this or any
other time in human history. Davis Guggenheim was the director of the documentary.

Synopsis/Summary:

The documentary was about global warming and on how can we protect our mother earth for
future generations. Al Gore shows pictures of the earth and also shows us up-to-date data and
statistics, which is also compared by figures in our prior years to show us the degree of damage
we have done tour planet earth. The documentary also has elaborate cartoons and diagrams so
that people of all intellectual capabilities can understand and relate to the topics under
discussion. Added to that, he shows also pictures of the destruction of earth just like
comparative photographs from footage of collapsing ice shelves, data on the record numbers of
storms, disappearing glaciers around the world, great floods, and other kinds of extreme
weather, new diseases which include viruses which hit the people , photos of dying polar bears
animations of the effects of rising sea levels, and disappearing coral reefs. It has in depth
explanations as to how all this damage has come to occur and why most people fail to respond to
all warnings concerning about the planet. It also states that politics and mislead information has
been given to most public, so that this issue can be ignored and not resolved as solutions and
alternatives can cause a lot of problems and hassles economically. He tells that only political will
can make a change and to encourage the people to stand up for saving the earth. One thing more
it also shows his defeat with George W. Bush during the presidential election last 2000 in United
States of America
It shows us that many countries prefer to go with censorship than to spend behind alternatives.
He also mentioned about the Kyoto protocol where he showed the nations which signed that
said protocol. Al Gore clearly mentioned the fate of the poor scientists who were persecuted for
trying to reveal "unwanted" information to the public.
He said that many controversies were put up against the Global Warming theory, but the public
now has the right shed some light on this matter. He also relates his life story in the
documentary just like the death of her sister because of lung cancer and the near-fatal car
accident of his son. He also gives solution on how to solve climate crisis:1) Neutralize your
2)remaining emissions 3)Don’t waste paper 4)Carry a refillable beverage bottle 5)Modify your
diet to eat less meat 6)Buy things that last 7)Pre-cycle — reduce before you buy 8 )Vote with
your dollars 9) Support an environmental group 10) Telecommute from home.

Reaction:

The documentary of Al Gore is very interesting, because it does not only give you information
about global warming but also it will awaken you to take good care of our mother earth. It
clearly showed the environmental conditions our planet is facing. Part of the reason why I like it
was that Gore presents a powerful message that combines factual information, humor and,
ultimately, hopes. I really like how Al Gore relates his life story with what was happening in the
earth, especially global warming. I was shocked that there was already big increase on carbon
dioxide emission. I don't like the fact that he put some issues in politics, especially on what
happened in 2000 presidential election in America . The global warming issue was properly and
well explained by giving so animations, graphics, and video clips. I realized how much we take
our actions for granted, never giving any thought if those actions will have negative impact on
the environment. I really like what he said in the documentary, “We no longer have much time
left to change, but we do have time.” I was awakened by the documentary and it made me feel
that it's our time to secure our future. I learned that if we are humane enough about the issue of
global warming, we must encourage ourselves to make the change. Indeed, An Inconvenient
Truth hits sharp and it hits hard. If you love our mother earth, watch it. No wait, don't just watch
it, do something. Start making changes, to save the earth for ourselves and the next generation
who will inherit it.

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