The controversy over this movie is utterly stupid

Rating: Null/10 (18 May 2004)

First of all, here's a clue: IT'S A BLOCKBUSTER, BIG-BUDGET Hollywood MOVIE!!! The guy who directed this did the same for Independence Day, for crying out loud, and while that was a great movie, it wasn't exactly great because of its riveting, realistic plot. I actually read the book based on this film, and considered it to be a nice roller coaster ride, and little more, though it did cause me to think a little bit. That being said, here are a few salient points that need to be considered:
Regardless of your belief/disbelief in the theory of global warming, there are other reasons to look for alternative fuels:
1) There are finite reserves of oil in the world. Eventually, it's gonna run out.
2) Most of the OPEC nations treat their people worse than many of us treat stray animals, and their people don't like us.
3) By being dependent on oil, we face the problem and risk of being too dependent on a few other nations, and what happens if they shut off the oil?
Look in your history books. It was called the OPEC embargo, and it caused both rampant inflation and massive job losses.
4) Burning fossil fuels aren't exactly going to make the air more breathable. If you don't believe me, go to LA on a bad smog day.
If the environmental lobby would focus on these points instead of esoteric scientific data that the average person neither knows about nor could understand, they'd be a lot more successful. But regardless of all of this, it's a movie. It's entertainment. If you like it, fine. If you don't, fine. Everyone has different tastes in everything, and that's one of the things that keep are society interesting. Just don't give me your inane, boring prattle about how this supports or contradicts your world view, because that's really not at all what this movie is about. As for me, I'll grab the gallon bucket of popcorn and a nice, large soda, sit back, and enjoy the show, and advise those of you interested in seeing the movie to do the same.