The 11th Hour
starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Thom Hartmann, Kenny Ausubel, James Woolsey, Wangari Maathai
directed by: Nadia Conners, Leila Conners Petersen
directed by: Nadia Conners, Leila Conners Petersen
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Comparisons to Al Gore's Oscar-winning slide show will be inevitable, but there's a key difference between the two documentaries. An Inconvenient Truth was aimed at the PBS set, while Leonardo DiCaprio's The 11th Hour combines a traditional structure with a more MTV-friendly pace. Of course, neither was made by these public figures. Davis Guggenheim directed the former, while Nadia Conners and Leila Conners Petersen are behind the latter. DiCaprio serves as producer, co-writer, and narrator (the three previously worked on the short films Global Warming and Water Planet). Their first feature combines a diverse array of interviews with a dizzying variety of images, both soothing and alarming (droughts and hurricanes vs. serene sunsets and playful polar bears). Speakers include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Cambridge physicist Stephen Hawking, and progressive CEO Ray Anderson, hero of The Corporation. Granted, there's no obvious youth appeal in these subjects, but the presence of the Titanic heartthrob-turned-Scorsese star, who keeps his on-screen narration to a tasteful minimum, plus atmospheric tracks from Sigur Rós, Coldplay and Mogwai seems likely to attract a younger crowd. And that seems to be the point, since The 11th Hour is, at heart, a call to arms. It begins by taking a look at the causes of global warming before exploring solutions, from eating organic to building with solar power. There isn't a ton of new information for environmental experts, but DiCaprio and his team have assembled a thought-provoking primer for neophytes and potential activists. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Movie DVD
Amazon.com:
Comparisons to Al Gore's Oscar-winning slide show will be inevitable, but there's a key difference between the two documentaries. An Inconvenient Truth was aimed at the PBS set, while Leonardo DiCaprio's The 11th Hour combines a traditional structure with a more MTV-friendly pace. Of course, neither was made by these public figures. Davis Guggenheim directed the former, while Nadia Conners and Leila Conners Petersen are behind the latter. DiCaprio serves as producer, co-writer, and narrator (the three previously worked on the short films Global Warming and Water Planet). Their first feature combines a diverse array of interviews with a dizzying variety of images, both soothing and alarming (droughts and hurricanes vs. serene sunsets and playful polar bears). Speakers include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Cambridge physicist Stephen Hawking, and progressive CEO Ray Anderson, hero of The Corporation. Granted, there's no obvious youth appeal in these subjects, but the presence of the Titanic heartthrob-turned-Scorsese star, who keeps his on-screen narration to a tasteful minimum, plus atmospheric tracks from Sigur Rós, Coldplay and Mogwai seems likely to attract a younger crowd. And that seems to be the point, since The 11th Hour is, at heart, a call to arms. It begins by taking a look at the causes of global warming before exploring solutions, from eating organic to building with solar power. There isn't a ton of new information for environmental experts, but DiCaprio and his team have assembled a thought-provoking primer for neophytes and potential activists. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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- Does for Inconvenient Truth what Blue Gold does for water!
When I saw Inconvenient Truth, I felt I asked "where's the film?" It was a speech somebody famous was giving, but ultimately just a speech. 11th Hour is a FILM, which is what a documentary should be. Another great example of how powerful film can present facts is Blue Gold World Water Wars, which I also review and which has been called by press 'The Inconvenient Truth about water'. 11th Hour should be watched by all and I hope it gets the attention it deserves in a post-Inconvenient Truth world. ... Read More
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- Great Documentary!
I thought I knew all there was to know about global warming and the environmental crisis, but this movie gave me a new perspective on the subject. It was quite inspiring. I just graduated undergrad with a BFA in Visual Arts and planning on going to grad school for architecture. Also, as I've grown up in Buras, LA at the mouth of the Mississippi River, I feel like I can make a difference for my community. But you don't need to have an architecture degree to make a change for the better, all you need ... Read More
Rating: - The 11th Hour
As a prospective teacher, I bought this DVD hoping that I could use it in my classroom. I will definitely be using it. There are little problem solving bits that I can show in class that will help my students understand sustainability and all that goes with it. I'm excited to try it out.
Rating: - 11th Hour Inspiration to go green with Leonardo!
This movie is fantastic.Everyone should watch it and tell ten friends to do the same.The beginning starts out a little grim but that is because it talks about things that make us uncomfortable.... reality.However it is extremely informative and it explains what can be done and needs to be done to help restore our beautiful earth back to a healthy status again.It's time people start doing something rather than talking about doing something, hopefully Leonardo will inspire people to do just that, ... Read More
Rating: - Factual & Hopeful
The 11th Hour makes it all clear: we are simply a waste producing species-the only waste producing species-but not without hope.The little known discipline 'Biomimicry' offers one of the most sensible & exciting long-term solutions yet! And then there's Ray Anderson of Interface-the benchmark for a future! (and don't overlook the "Solutions" section on the DVD--key topics from the feature are explored in-depth...)
brian
minneapolis.mn
- Does for Inconvenient Truth what Blue Gold does for water!When I saw Inconvenient Truth, I felt I asked "where's the film?" It was a speech somebody famous was giving, but ultimately just a speech. 11th Hour is a FILM, which is what a documentary should be. Another great example of how powerful film can present facts is Blue Gold World Water Wars, which I also review and which has been called by press 'The Inconvenient Truth about water'. 11th Hour should be watched by all and I hope it gets the attention it deserves in a post-Inconvenient Truth world. ... Read More
- Great Documentary!I thought I knew all there was to know about global warming and the environmental crisis, but this movie gave me a new perspective on the subject. It was quite inspiring. I just graduated undergrad with a BFA in Visual Arts and planning on going to grad school for architecture. Also, as I've grown up in Buras, LA at the mouth of the Mississippi River, I feel like I can make a difference for my community. But you don't need to have an architecture degree to make a change for the better, all you need ... Read More
- The 11th HourAs a prospective teacher, I bought this DVD hoping that I could use it in my classroom. I will definitely be using it. There are little problem solving bits that I can show in class that will help my students understand sustainability and all that goes with it. I'm excited to try it out.
- 11th Hour Inspiration to go green with Leonardo!This movie is fantastic.Everyone should watch it and tell ten friends to do the same.The beginning starts out a little grim but that is because it talks about things that make us uncomfortable.... reality.However it is extremely informative and it explains what can be done and needs to be done to help restore our beautiful earth back to a healthy status again.It's time people start doing something rather than talking about doing something, hopefully Leonardo will inspire people to do just that, ... Read More
- Factual & HopefulThe 11th Hour makes it all clear: we are simply a waste producing species-the only waste producing species-but not without hope.The little known discipline 'Biomimicry' offers one of the most sensible & exciting long-term solutions yet! And then there's Ray Anderson of Interface-the benchmark for a future! (and don't overlook the "Solutions" section on the DVD--key topics from the feature are explored in-depth...)
brian
minneapolis.mn
