Story
An Inconvenient Truth is a compelling, persuasive and informative documentary that discusses the effects of global warming on the environment. The information is presented in lecture format by former American presidential candidate Al Gore, accompanied by graphical representations of alarming statistical data, animations, and before and after photographs of glacier and polar ice erosion.
The film also contains footage of what drove Gore to dedicate himself to the issue of global warming including scenes from his childhood, the death of his sister from cancer, and an accident that nearly claimed the life of his son.
Themes
Global warming; personal loss and hardship; manipulation by government and business interests
Violence
This movie contains the following violent scenes:
Sexual references
None
Alcohol, drugs and other substances
A jokey reference is made to an old school friend becoming a drug addict.
Nudity and sexual activity
None
Product placement
Al Gore uses an Apple laptop computer.
Coarse language
None
Ideas to discuss with your children
An Inconvenient Truth is a powerful, entertaining and informative documentary. The message is that if nothing is done in the next ten years, earth will slide into a path towards the destruction of our civilisation and most species on the planet. This movie gives parents the opportunity to discuss with their children the issue of global warming and what can be done at home and in the wider community to address the issue.