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2009

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This documentary, drama, animation hybrid stars Pete Postlethwaite as an archivist in the devastated world of the future, asking the question: "Why didn't we stop climate change when we still had the chance?" He looks back on footage of real people around the world in the years leading up to 2015 before runaway climate change .. Read more

Starring	Pete Postlethwaite, Alvin DuVernay, Layefa Malini, Fernand Pareau
Director	Franny Armstrong
Genres	Documentary, Drama

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- Thereâs no shortage of films about climate change. The challenge for campaigning environmentalists like Franny... read more on Time Out
- 51987
- - Dave Calhoun
  - Time Out
  - 18 Mar 2009 at 03:44
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  S.O.S.
  
  I was fortunate to see a Preview Sreening of this film, described by The Guardian as: 'The first successful dramatisation of Climate Change to hit the big ... read more »
  
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  - 10 Mar 2009 at 12:21
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  Clever, worthy and not at all boring
  
  Worthy often equals boring, but not this time. Using Postlethwaite's craggy experienced face scrolling through an index of film clips is an inspired device ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 05 Oct 2011 at 16:02
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  Very good, but lacking a bit of oomph
  
  I really enjoyed the way it was put together. The idea was great - the news clips providing a framework for the stories of the people. However, I agree with a ... read more »
  
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- - elsieb66
  - 8 reviews
  - Hackney, London
  - 19 Jun 2011 at 16:06
- - 2
  - 0
  Watch and be damned
  
  Pithy approach. Pete Postlethwaite muttering to himself in semi narration, from the vantage point of a stupendous structure housing earth's last records of ... read more »
  
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- - RichPickings
  - 150 reviews
  - 'kin Bruges
  - 29 Nov 2010 at 14:40
- - 1
  - 0
  Not entertainment but essential viewing
  
  This is not a film you would neccessarily enjoy watching, but it should be compulsory viewing for everyone, particularly the President of the United States and ... read more »
  
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- - ElizabethAnne
  - 7 reviews
  - Harrogate
  - 07 Nov 2010 at 11:49
- - 2
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  An important message but not an effective delivery
  
  I'd really like to be able to say that this is a brilliant film that everyone must watch but in all honesty I can't. To me it didn't come close to ... read more »
  
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- - timpani
  - 4 reviews
  - Fareham
  - 31 Aug 2010 at 03:02
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  Thought provoking
  
  If you are still in the camp that believes climate change isn't happening, then watch this with open eyes, and judge for yourself.
  
  Clever, well ... read more »
  
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- - Jethro
  - 9 reviews
  - Huntingdon
  - 17 Aug 2010 at 19:38
- - 1
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  The Age of Stupid
  
  A very thought provoking film which is well structured and quickly reminds you of news footage that you may have forgotten.This film is definetely worth a watch... read more »
  
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- - Teeny
  - 2 reviews
  - Perthshire
  - 14 Jul 2010 at 14:39
- - 1
  - 4
  The Age of Boredom
  
  I gave it 5 minutes before I started skipping through and ended up just turning it off and watching Fish Tank, which was superb!!!
  
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- - balearicbayes
  - 23 reviews
  - Denny
  - 22 Jun 2010 at 12:02
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  The Age of Stupid
  
  An education, very thought provoking. I think everybody should watch this, it wont change your life but you can make changes to your life.
  
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- 885369
- - Fruityloop
  - 2 reviews
  - Clayhidon
  - 21 Apr 2010 at 16:34
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  - 0
  A real wake up call
  
  Better than Al Gores notorious lecture ' an inconvenient truth' which should have been,in theory,the most boring film ever but was just the opposite.... read more »
  
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- - screen77
  - 113 reviews
  - Poole
  - 27 Mar 2010 at 21:29
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- - 63
  - 1
  S.O.S.
  
  I was fortunate to see a Preview Sreening of this film, described by The Guardian as: 'The first successful dramatisation of Climate Change to hit the big ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 723548
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - London
  - 10 Mar 2009 at 12:21
- - 8
  - 0
  A film for your conscience
  
  I was sceptical about whether a film could have a positive impact on so many indifferent people out there. Those that find all manner of excuse to avoid taking... read more »
  
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- - Vipul
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 29 May 2009 at 14:29
- - 7
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  Not Stupid
  
  Whatever your political beliefs or your feeling about climate change this is a film worth watching. Just the concept of sitting in an end of the world scenario ... read more »
  
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- - markthis
  - 2 reviews
  - Prudhoe
  - 13 May 2009 at 21:26
- - 5
  - 0
  The march into destruction
  
  The title is superb and says its all.
  
  It asks one question: Will we be the only species to become extinct with the knowledge that we could be doing ... read more »
  
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  - Cyfran101
  - 21 reviews
  - Ludlow
  - 10 Apr 2009 at 15:37
- - 5
  - 0
  Excellent must-see if you care
  
  Really moving weaving of environmental incidents that will shake you into action, after an initial feeling of shock and helplessness.
  
  A must-see if ... read more »
  
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- - Rajen
  - 4 reviews
  - Northwood
  - 01 Nov 2009 at 11:45
- - 4
  - 1
  Not as good as An Inconvenient Truth
  
  A noble and important message, sure, but not quite sure that Pete Postlethwaite narrating from the future really adds any value to the message. More effort on a... read more »
  
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- - pinksy
  - 86 reviews
  - Nottingham
  - 12 Nov 2009 at 19:52
- - 4
  - 1
  Appallingly bad science
  
  This flimsy polemic is nothing more than some news footage and a few hammy scenes cut into the mix. Even a short foray into the science behind it reveals huge ... read more »
  
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- - joshuapark
  - 4 reviews
  - Kingston upon Thames
  - 10 Jan 2010 at 19:41
- - 3
  - 0
  You'll Laugh, You'll Cry
  
  It's a rare film that gets a tear out of me. Pete's Dragon managed it when I was 4. Since then only Truly Madly Deeply and Secrets & Lies have had ... read more »
  
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- - SteveBent
  - 99 reviews
  - Tring
  - 09 Dec 2009 at 21:02
- - 3
  - 0
  learn 'the truth' about climate change
  
  Brilliant documentary giving an alternative view to the state/plight of the planet. There is so much confusion over this topic I felt this docu gave some ... read more »
  
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- - jefner
  - 46 reviews
  - Kinlochleven
  - 02 Jan 2010 at 13:16
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  - 0
  THE AGE OF STUPID
  
  I passionately believe the world must wake up and take steps to try to limit global warming, but for me this film was a disappointment. It will probably be seen... read more »
  
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- - insomniac
  - 60 reviews
  - Malvern
  - 30 Jan 2010 at 20:48

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- Thereâs no shortage of films about climate change. The challenge for campaigning environmentalists like Franny... read more on Time Out
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- - Dave Calhoun
  - Time Out
  - 18 Mar 2009 at 03:44

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- The Age of Stupid
  
  This documentary, drama, animation hybrid stars Pete Postlethwaite as an archivist in the devastated world of the future, asking the question: "Why didn't we stop climate change when we still had the chance?" He looks back on footage of real people around the world in the years leading up to 2015 ...