After the 2000 election in which Al Gore was even less life-like than -- here we could have a contest: a cigar-store Indian?-- too dated, a wax figure?, the kodiak bear at the Museum of Natural History? But since then, liberated from handlers and campaign aides, he has come to life. His speeches at move-on.org events in opposition to Bush misleadership and opposition to the war in Iraq have been a pleasure. The same is true of this movie as well. An Inconvenient Truth is really good.
yes, yes. How entertaining could two hours of slide show/lecture on global warming be; but trust me on this -- it is worth a trip.
It's also worth a trip, even for the global-warming converted like me because it is articulate, well organized and fun to watch.
Not convinced? Well, it's also worth it to see Al Gore. He's really good; much less wooden, much more authenic. There's really a there, there.
Not convinced? Well, perhaps Gore is the viable alternative to Hillary Clinton -- the "non-Hillary" as touted on magazine covers. You were casting about were you not for an alternative? Sold on Feingold. Well I like him. But must to my surprise I also like Gore.
For a better-written essay to the same effect, to go David Remick's article in the New Yorker of a month ago:
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/content/articles/060424ta_talk_remnick.
DFNYC is promoting two trips to the movie, if like me, you hate to go alone.
DFNYC Field Trips: "An Inconvenient Truth" featuring Al Gore - May 24 & May 25
-Two Locations: Sunshine (Lower East Side), Lowes Lincoln Square
Davis Guggenheim's documentary about global warming entitled "An Inconvenient Truth" featuring Al Gore opens in theaters on May 24. There are now two DFNYC "field trips" - one on Wed. May 24th (downtown) and one on Thursday, May 25th (uptown).
The Sunshine Cinema
143 East Houston Street (btwn. 1st & @2nd Aves.)
Wednesday, May 24
7:15 Showing
Purchase tickets at: http://www.moviefone.com
Lowes Lincoln Square
1998 Broadway (@ 68th St..)
Thursday, May 25
7:35 Showing
Purchase tickets at: http://www.fandango.com
