However, this seems a strong, more focused, and committed Gore than served with Clinton and ran as president. Shook free from advisors and poll numbers, I clearly see the person I wish he'd had the strength to be during those years.

The bulk of the film shows Gore making his case about the environment during his travels -- with the aide of very effective graphics and, surprisingly, a deft combination of intellect, clarity and (gasp!) humor. Yeah, the guy is pretty funny! He thrives in a pedagogical situation much more than in an interview or a debate.

His lecture is clear, informed, powerful, and urgent. One of the best, least dull, unpreachy, and compelling discussions about the rapidly accumulating effects of global warming. The man supports his facts and, other than the autobiographical tangents, appeals to logic much more than emotion. And the truth is out there, clear as day -- we are screwed and our children and grandchildren and people all over the world are screwed unless we change our ways NOW. I urge people to not be scared to listen to these "inconvenient truths" because as alarming as the facts are (and they are alarming), we also have all the technology and information we need to turn it around.

The film implies that the answer lies both with how we live individually, but also how we vote. I don't know if Gore is planning on running again, but I agree with him. This is THE ISSUE. Not terrorism, or immigration, and definitely not gay marriage. There is no other issue if we have an uninhabitable planet, and we are well on our way. Hurricane Katrina is explained clearly, and such events, which are piling up around the world, are harbingers of things to come during our lifetimes. We may see literally hundred of millions of refugees. Eventually Santa Monica, San Francisco, and Manhattan will be under water -- as well as major populated cities around the world. Our kids and grandkids will never understand how we let this happen. We not only have to recycle and use less fossil fuels, but we need legislation that interrupts old technologies and replaces them with already developed ecologically-sound technologies. It is pathetic that we are killing off entire species, ruining the food chain, depleting natural resources, forever altering weather patterns, and quite literally killing our grandkids, in the interests of a very small group of people who are investors in oil and car companies. Beyond pathetic. Because we think we have no control and prefer to deny reality. Because we ignore science (where there is virtually no controversy on the matter) and listen instead to FOX news and the like, who virtually exist to promote the interests of big business. Obviously, we can and must do better.

Anyway, here is website that accompanies the film. I urge you to see the film and also check out the site:

http://www.climatecrisis.net