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http://www.economist.com/books/displaystory.cfm?story_id=6878195
May 4th 2006 | LOS ANGELES
From The Economist print edition
Selling an inconvenient truth
UNLIKE many recent political documentaries, "An Inconvenient Truth"
does not aim its fiercest fire at George Bush. Surprising this,
especially as the film stars Al Gore, the man whom President Bush
narrowly beat to the White House in 2000. Instead, Davis Guggenheim,
the film's director, tries to rise above American politics, addressing
his film, which is to be shown at the Cannes film festival later this
month, to the whole of the human race.
Mr Guggenheim's film is a fascinating and alarming polemic that does,
indeed, set out to speak to everyone. It was inspired by the lectures
and slide-show on global warming that Mr Gore has delivered more than
1,000 times since he failed to become president. The former
vice-president is shown talking about what he calls "our planetary
emergency" to groups of concerned Americans, displaying the relaxed
charm and sense of humour that he notably lacked as a political
campaigner.
Al Gore
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