Some people say that such a movie can't escape the suspicion of political intentions, but if after watching this movie, you are just lamenting how ulterior motives Gore is in order to win support, then you are sad. I admit that I admire his focus on environmental issues, perseverance in the face of difficulties, seriousness and humor in his speeches, and his handsome appearance. I have always taken a moderate evaluation of any work, and tried to see its positive side as much as possible. For such a film, its far-reaching significance is beyond doubt. The curves that represent the abrupt rise in temperature and CO2 emissions, the comparative photos collected from various glaciers and snowy landscapes, and the animation effects that herald the rise of sea levels over the decades are all shocking and worrying. In the past, I only heard that it was accepted as a kind of knowledge, just like accepting a lot of other knowledge, about war and about poverty. . . However, from the icicles collected vertically from Antarctica, we can actually see the air changes before and after the enactment of the Environmental Act in the United States; in the inland sea of the former Soviet Union, there are now many ships parked in the desert. Watching this movie is not only education in geography and environmental knowledge, but also moral education. The most impressive thing is that near the end of the film, Gore put a balance on the screen, with a lot of gold bars on the left and a globe on the right. He asked everyone if they wanted gold bars or the earth, and everyone laughed. It is obviously ridiculous if there are gold bars without the earth, and if there is an earth, wealth can be created continuously! The reason is so simple.
When it comes to the commercialization of this world, more and more people may stand up and criticize its shortcomings. Business allows us to turn culture into form, resources as capital, leaving morals behind, and being helpless in the face of dreams and reality. Business makes us look away from pure movies, listen to pure music, and not be pure ourselves. But just imagine, if you don’t have money, can you survive one day? The more realistic you are, the more you should know the power of money. You can't negate business altogether. The film also mentions various industries that tend to be vulgar, but Gore joked by the way, "But now the environment has become an industry," which also gives us hope.
I sometimes have the understanding that to a certain extent, money is everything, and it depends on how you treat it. Who says money can't buy time? If you have the money to fly, you can buy more time to go home and reunite with your family. Who said that money can't buy health? If you have the money to go to the gym and pharmacy, you can fight for more vitality. Who said that money cannot buy knowledge? If you have the money to hire better teachers and buy better teaching materials, you will be closer to the truth. Who said that money can't buy respect and honor? If you have money to help more people, why don't you get people's love and praise? The same is true for earning money. In the face of environmental issues, even if the ultimate goal is to make money, it is still a great act of kindness.
For this film, I finally found that the theme song at the end of the film won the 79th Oscar Award for Best Song. I think this is not just a commendation for the song itself, it must also include it. Represents the affirmation of the far-reaching significance of the film. The sentence "I need to wake up" is a deep call to each of us. The heavy snow that has not happened in 50 years has come to our door. Do you think it was an accidental encounter? It's time to awaken!
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