"An Inconvenient Truth" directed by Davis Guggenheim [review]

Abstract

I was as surprised as everybody else was when I learned that the former Vice- President of the United States was starring in a soon-to-be-released motion picture. Once the rest of the information about An Inconvenient Truth emerged, however, the project made perfect sense. Al Gore, the man who famously lost the 2000 US Presidential election by the proverbial bee’s whisker, has long been a passionate advocate of environmental awareness. For some years, Gore has traveled the world delivering lectures designed to raise awareness about the pressing dangers of climate change and Greenhouse emissions. This film is a part of that effort.