11th Hour Opens Today

If you are looking for an intense ride, Leonardo DiCaprio’s film “The 11th Hour” opens in New York and Los Angeles today.

The film is charged with images of today’s environmental problems and dialogue from experts including former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev, Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R. James Woolsey, sustainable design gurus William McDonough and Bruce Mau. Leading scientists and environmental leaders discuss the issues facing the planet and, most importantly, what we, as the “pivotal generation”, can do to change the course.

Reviews:

Manohla Dargis, New York Times: It is our astonishing capacity for hope that distinguishes “The 11th Hour” and that speaks so powerfully, in part because it is this all-too-human quality that may finally force us to fight the good fight against the damage we have done and continue to do. As the saying goes, keep hope alive — and if you’re holding this review in your hands, don’t forget to recycle the paper.

Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times: It would be a mistake to dismiss the valuable environmental documentary “The 11th Hour” as a mere redux of “An Inconvenient Truth.” Whereas the 2006 Al Gore-starring film, which won an Academy Award for best documentary, focused intensely on global warming, “The 11th Hour” takes a broader approach in examining Earth’s ills.

Learn More:

• 11th Hour Action Channel
• 11thHourAction.com
• Global Green USA
• Bioneers
• Earthday Network
• We Can Live Green