This movie does a great job telling the story of our addiction to oil, its consequences (environmental, national security concerns) through one man's personal story. The personal aspect of it is what really keeps it interesting. It is truly inspiring.
I think that they were smart not to dwell too much on the global warming piece (been there, done that, thank you very much Al Gore), but I do think it could have touched a little more on that. The film could have gone into a little greater depth on the economic and job opportunities available to our country by moving away from oil and towards biodiesel and other energy sources.
It did a great job of laying out the ridiculous proposition of American's funding both sides of the war on terror: through tax payer dollars with our military presence to secure oil infrastructure and transportation corridors in the Middle East (to say nothing of the Iraq war), then again when we buy gasoline which sends our dollars back to some of the most oppressive regimes in the world who fund anti-American sentiments, creating people like Osama bin Laden.
I think many people will find it eye opening that there are actual real alternatives to oil. The brilliance and lasting impact of this film will be that it helps provide a vision to lead unchain us of our slavish addiction to the oil and gas industry.
I would imagine that this is the reason the oil and gas industry so hate this movie and why they don't want anyone to see it. I can't imagine the lengths through which that industry will go to try to squash this film. There Will Be Blood, of sorts.
I think that they were smart not to dwell too much on the global warming piece (been there, done that, thank you very much Al Gore), but I do think it could have touched a little more on that. The film could have gone into a little greater depth on the economic and job opportunities available to our country by moving away from oil and towards biodiesel and other energy sources.
It did a great job of laying out the ridiculous proposition of American's funding both sides of the war on terror: through tax payer dollars with our military presence to secure oil infrastructure and transportation corridors in the Middle East (to say nothing of the Iraq war), then again when we buy gasoline which sends our dollars back to some of the most oppressive regimes in the world who fund anti-American sentiments, creating people like Osama bin Laden.
I think many people will find it eye opening that there are actual real alternatives to oil. The brilliance and lasting impact of this film will be that it helps provide a vision to lead unchain us of our slavish addiction to the oil and gas industry.
I would imagine that this is the reason the oil and gas industry so hate this movie and why they don't want anyone to see it. I can't imagine the lengths through which that industry will go to try to squash this film. There Will Be Blood, of sorts.