Fresh
So tightly constructed and dynamic you leave the cinema energised rather than terrified and depressed.
Ruth Hessey, MovieTime, ABC Radio National
The Age of Stupid
2009 · 1h 32m · Not Rated
Documentary, History, War
Directed by
Franny Armstrong
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The Age of Stupid
Overview
Pete Postlethwaite stars as a man living alone in the devastated future world of 2055, looking at old footage from 2008 and asking: why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance?
Director and cast
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Fresh
Though this narrative device can feel a bit gimmicky and grandiose, it also provides a visual and emotional power that drives home this absorbing film's crucial cautionary message.
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
A frightening jeremiad about the effects of climate change.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
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