How sad is this?

Absolutely brilliant

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

10 years later this movie's theme is no longer an inconvenient truth but has become a politically correct celebration of the Al Gore political character and achievements. I find this documentary to be lacking ambition in terms of ecological activism. The new challenge is no longer carbon emissions as this has now been widely accepted but rather how can we make a difference on an individual basis and this is precisely where Al Gore fails to deliver. He only talks a few seconds about the elephant in the house, the real inconvenient truth most don't want to hear about which is the impact of animal agriculture and how our dietary habits impact the environment. If you look for something that will really teach you how to make a difference for the planet move on to cowspiracy and what the health. Looking at this documentary and Al Gore's speeches I couldn't help wondering what kind of eating habits this slightly overweight man has and could it be that he doesn't want to be too inconvenient after all? Nevertheless I recognize that when the first documentary came out it created a much needed shift in our understanding and willingness to move on the topic of climate change and carbon's emissions. It feels like Al Gore's generation has taken it as far as they could or were willing to go and the new pressing challenges are to be taken up by the next generations. I guess learning to live as a specie without destroying the planet is a journey and those who aren't ready to consider the full picture need to start somewhere and for then Al Gore's documentary is a good starting point.

The Oscar winning An Inconvenient Truth created a huge stir around the world upon its release in 2006.Unleashed upon the movie going public at a time where Climate Change/Global Warming was just starting to gain everyday notice, should've been president and one time vice-president Al Gore's film was an insightful and debate raising documentary that appeared at the right place and the right time.Fast-forward to 2017 and this sequel, that perhaps wasn't exactly being cried out for or demanded hit our screens and now home viewing arenas to mixed results, both financially and critically but despite not carrying the same power or drive as Gore's first call to arms, An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power is still a thought provoking experience even if it lacks a real central driver.At times feeling a bit aimless in its nature, its key that Gore is still such a captivating and inspiring figure, as whenever he is on screen this documentary rides off the back of the great public speaker whose passion and commitment to making a difference is to be commended and a cause you can easily respect no matter your views on the topic he is preaching around the world.No matter where Gore is on stage or where he is intervening, the one-time big-wig of American politics is a captivating figure.If there was a real true driver to this film that is more a fly on the wall experience as we journey with Gore and his team from various locations, delivering the climate change message, it's the key part Gore played in the 2016 climate change summit in Paris and how the well-respected figure used his clout and contacts to help make things happen at the summit that may never have come to fruition without his help and guidance.Final Say - While unquestionably lacking the power of the original, An Inconvenient Sequel is still a stark reminder of how our planet is heading towards some hugely important moments in existence and a further reminder to the United States on what they missed out on when George W. Bush was first elected in 2000.3 ½ wading boots out of 5

Ok, that is wishful thinking...but what a beautiful thought! President Gore! Yes!!! You know, I saw the last movie and I took notice. It seemed like we had made strides in the direction of doing justice to our stewardship of this great planet. Tears came to my eyes when I saw we had reached an accord in Paris. What a moment! How India was helped to take care of Her people and our Planet too! Wow! And then comes the part where the U.S. has stepped out of this accord?! How could anybody look at this and be concerned how great a film it is? That is not the point. The message, and this documentary, has been made with clarity, accuracy, honesty...what else do people need to see? People, we must take this seriously! This is not about this movie, it is about our children having a beautiful home. This beautiful Earth, our home! So, if you fell asleep, please wake your bootie up!

"An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power" is an American 95-minute film from this year (2017) by Cohen and Shenk who have collaborated in the past too. The title here gives already away of course that this is the sequel (not really long-awaited I guess) to the Oscar-winning "An Inconvenient Truth" from about a decade earlier. The director of that one is also a producer here. The entire film basically focuses on for American Vice President Al Gore's fight against climate change. But his fighting in here is mostly about people convincing because even after so many years the biggest obstacle is that many people still deny the existence. I personally am not (really) one of the non-believers, but sadly I am at a point where I doubt that people still care about not destroying the planet for further generations. The Trump election says a lot to that regard and so does the US getting out of the Paris treaty. That should not say something negative about Gore's efforts though, it is very impressive what he does and how he sacrifices his time for the cause.The speeches by Gore feel a bit as if we are in the audience watching him live and this is definitely not a coincidence. So what can be done if Gore's words cannot change people's minds as honestly it is highly unlikely things will look any different with another decade passing? Maybe one reason is that climate change is never cited as a direct cause. For example you hear 100 people got killed by a flood, a hurricane or a tornado, but you don't read that 100 people died from global warming. There is no real connection to tragedy because it is such a creeping process and it is true that you mostly need time lapse photography to really get a visual impact of what is happening. But now I am talking about the problem per se and not really about the film anymore. All in all, it will probably not have the same awards success like the first film, but this by no means means it is a weak film. Quite the opposite actually as it deals with one of the most crucial issues of our times and this alone makes it a really important work. The fact that this documentary is contents-wise really 100% what I expected (and what you expect too if you have seen the first and at least vaguely know about the subject) is not a problem at all because it is still high quality. I definitely give it a thumbs-up and no doubt it is among the better, if not best, documentaries of the year. I hope it gets the Oscar nomination.