An Inconvenient Truth
ayelle and I saw An Inconvenient Truth just now. The short version of the review? It's good. Go see it. There is horror, unexpected humor, snark*, science**, and suspense. I would have gone to see the movie even if it were dull and unremittingly horrifying; fortunately, it is neither, and I recommend it with a clear conscience.
*Mostly this consists of insults about the environmental acumen of various Republican presidents and dodgy political appointees. It might appear to be partisan, but I suspect that the people being insulted, while arguably positive decision makers in other respects, do genuinely and unarguably have bad environmental records. Also, it was good snark. None of that low-quality brainless bashing.
**Admittedly not much of a draw, for most people.
Al Gore once again comes off as the man I wanted to see as president. But I find myself hoping he won't run again, because if he does, I'm sure he will disappear back into What The Voters Might Want.
In other news, ah, the 9/11 movie is coming out. Can I say how very much I'm not looking forward to that? I'm sure it's a brilliant movie, and one that probably needed to be made. But as soon as it's out, my older clients are going to start coming in with vicarious traumatization. Betcha.
*Mostly this consists of insults about the environmental acumen of various Republican presidents and dodgy political appointees. It might appear to be partisan, but I suspect that the people being insulted, while arguably positive decision makers in other respects, do genuinely and unarguably have bad environmental records. Also, it was good snark. None of that low-quality brainless bashing.
**Admittedly not much of a draw, for most people.
Al Gore once again comes off as the man I wanted to see as president. But I find myself hoping he won't run again, because if he does, I'm sure he will disappear back into What The Voters Might Want.
In other news, ah, the 9/11 movie is coming out. Can I say how very much I'm not looking forward to that? I'm sure it's a brilliant movie, and one that probably needed to be made. But as soon as it's out, my older clients are going to start coming in with vicarious traumatization. Betcha.