An Inconvenient Truth
"An Inconvenient Truth" is a documentary by director Davis Guggenheim that follows Al Gore on his journey to educate the nation about global warming and its effects on the world.
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Al Gore has become the first environmental celebrity after the debut of his documentary An Inconvenient Truth (Black and Lybecker vol. 2, 257). The film was released in 2006 and received an Academy Award for best documentary. Directed by Davis Guggenheim, the film was classified as a documentary though it was filmed in such of to enable it to "power a movement of interest unlike any film before" (Black and Lybecker vol. 2, 257). The film follows Gore on his crusade to show the truth about global warming. It has a powerful message that would touch the hearts of anyone. The film trailer says: "If you love your planet, if you love your children, you have to see this film" (Guggenheim). Anyone watching this trailer will automatically feel crushed. This movie is calling out to the world to not only save the planet because it is the right thing to do, but because your children will be affected by your actions if you do not change. Any parent will automatically feel responsible for their children's well-being and furiously believe in what Gore is saying in the film.
This film came barely two years after the release of the feature film The Day After Tomorrow which depicted world destruction caused by global warming. Though the film did not make a huge impact in the box office and public opinion, it left the door open for Gore to take the issue of global warming to a "progressive, hip, and mainstream portion of American popular culture" as well as returning Gore to the lime light after his loss in the 2000 Presidential election (Black and Lybecker vol. 2, 257).
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