Revolution

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Worth the watch, as it's a good mix. A few facts: This documentary is free to watch on it's website theRevolutionMovie com Rob Stewart died in 2017 doing what he loved, filming Sharkwaters 2 (..did he really drown - who knows) By now we all know that coorporate biz listened too close to the "climate change" debate, and found ways to fleece the regular population after we all can't afford to tax fossil fueled vehicles any more - nor won't be able to purchase cheap used ones - as the battery needs replacing - double win as fossil fuels are still extracted from the earth. Stewart narrates but only briefly addresses the elephant in the room (or world so to say) at minute40, min50 and min105 then sways off again towards the (by now) usual fingerpointing at coporate oil production & burning fossil fuel - what is the elusive elephant you ask? ...human population growth rate and adaption of "western lifestyle" in the most rapidly growing populations/countries (...ongoing, un-stopped & increasing, visibly accompanied by deforrestation (Southamerica &Asia) , diabetis and child obesitity due to the adapted western imported corporate-food) Developing countries as Indonesia China India just to mention the biggest asian ones (not even starting mentioning african ones who sign deals with coorporate China completely ignoring nature preservation) had an explosive increase in industrial and population growth and don't ever make it into the baddy-list, as it's not PC to point fingers at developing countries who "only want to fetch up what the "west" did before". Since release (2012) population grew by around 800 million (worldometers info) Not a fact but probably true: Most of the screaming teenage pre-Greta-archetype activistists waiving billboards & shouting with tears in their eyes by now have families with more than one child (adding to the number fact above) Rant over. We are the Lynx (but too clever to die off) I feel with the Sharks and Lemurs.

This film will open your eyes to the destruction of the planet, and hopefully inspire you to take action. I found it very emotional and motivating.

Rob Stewart grew up as an animal lover and became a filmmaker. In 2007, he released Sharkwater to tackle the shark finning industry. He is then forced to face a much greater threat to the global environment. It starts with the lost of coral due to ocean acidification and the movie closes with the fight against the tar sands in Canada. The first half has some interesting underwater filming and a healthy helping of environmental diatribe. It gets a little unbalanced as it concentrates more on the tar sands and railing against Canada at an environment conference. It's not as pretty as underwater life and it is very much tilting at windmills. I'm not convinced of the effectiveness of these environment conferences. There is a naivety to the world that is rather pathetic. They're going to war against powerful forces and their only weapon seems to be shame.

Covers a range of issues, joined with an engaging personal narrative and culminating in a message that there is hope but we need to get involved in the movement for good. Great cinematography including beautiful underwater scenes and well produced overall. Whilst it has a similar message to 'An Inconvenient Truth' or 'Age of Stupid' it also has something in common with David Attenborough wildlife films before it goes on to cover the Canadian tar sands issue. Then it specifically deals with the need for international cooperation at climate conferences and the need to hold politicians who attend to account, and how young people are so engaged and involved. While we have annual climate conferences this will always be topical.

I saw this film in the theatre and I have to say that I wasted my money. I watch a lot of documentary films and have an open mind about everything. Though there were a few good points in the film, they missed the whole point. Conservation is not the answer, though conservation is good, it is the not solution. What people don't understand is that most problems that we are faced with on the planet is because of the violence we cause to ourselves, non-human animals and nature. All of the problems starts with the animal foods we shove down our throats and doesn't matter how the animals are raised or treated, using and killing another being sows the same in humans. People don't want to believe that eating and using animals is the crux of it all. We want to continue abusing, torturing and killing animals and believe the problems has nothing to do with animal foods. Just picture this. If humans are consuming animals, their dead bodies and secretions, the fear, anger, trauma, depression, boredom and sickness and all the animals other experiences and emotions, don't just fly away somewhere in thin air, they are transferred to us. And because we eat all their emotions and experiences, we experience the same in our lives and the world around us. Why is it that the majority of humans, that eat animal foods, experiences the same fear, violence, trauma, depression and sickness etc. just like the animals? When will we ever learn that veganism will indeed save ourselves and the world. Not to mention all the animal lives that are spared when we become vegan. I talked about this to Rob Stewart and again like everyone else he gave a stupid justification for continuing the violence on helpless beings. Come on people, wake up!

Greetings again from the darkness. If you have seen Sharktown (2007), then you are already sold on the earnest commitment to conservation of documentarian Rob Stewart. In his earlier effort, the focus was on saving the shark population. This time out, he is imploring the human race "save ourselves". Rather than blindly preach the evils of global warming and pollution, Mr. Stewart travels to 15 countries over 4 years putting together case studies of overall effects. It is a bit odd to see the first few minutes of this film focus on sharks and Stewart's first movie. It feels as if he is trying to convince us of his worthiness, rather than letting his research speak for itself. Despite this minor complaint, the underwater photography alone makes this film worth watching. Stewart's remarkable eye combined with top notch equipment and real knowledge of ocean life, elevate his photograph work to the highest level. Of particular interest are Stewart's segments on Coral Eden in New Guinea, the diminishing coral reefs worldwide, the excessive carbon dioxide being absorbed by oceans due to the preponderance of Coal usage for energy (China opens a new coal plant each week), deforestation and its effect on Lemurs in Madagascar, the Canadian Tar Sands (Stewart is from Canada), and the increased banning of Shark Finning (now banned in more than 100 countries). Stewart drives home the point that most of the issues arise from the deep connection between governments and corporations. Stewart's mission is to convince individuals – especially young people – that they can make a difference; and in fact they MUST make a difference, or things will be much different and worse within their lifetimes. If we believe corporations will make changes for the sake of humanity and the saving of species, then we are dead wrong.

Revolution is an important and stunning documentary that confronts many of the environmental issues facing humanity today. It is a beautiful, terrifying, and inspiring film that calls us to action to save the world we love. Stewart explores the current and probable impacts of environmental hazards like ocean acidification and what they could mean for our future. He also participates in protests and interviews expert scientists and researchers about what we need to do to make a difference. The cinematography is breathtaking and the animals which are featured throughout the film make the environmental consequences of idleness harder to stomach. This is a movie meant to rile up the audience and convince them to take action. It certainly does that. With any luck, enough people will see the film and be moved by it to start their own revolution.

I am a big fan of Rob Stewart's work. He had me at Sharkwater. His latest film shows beautiful footage of some of the world's amazing living things, and then the not so beautiful as well, such as Alberta's oil sands. Stewart is very humble in his approach, acknowledging the importance of holding yourself accountable for environmental impacts, and he definitely does not leave his own impact out of the equation. The best feature of this film is that it is highly empowering for youth. As an educator, I highly recommend taking your students to see this film. Our school took every kid from grade five through eight to see it before it even hit theatres. It is potentially in theatres for only a few weeks so go now before it is too late.