AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH is a documentary, an instrument of public education and talks about the

problem of global warming in the earth and inspires people to take action to save the earth. This
documentary centers on Al Gore, and his campaign to make global warming a recognized problem
worldwide. Gore combines objective scientific evidence, humor and personal insights to create a
powerful exploration of what he clearly believes is the most critical issue of this or any other time in
human history. Davis Guggenheim was the director of the documentary.

Synopsis/Summary:

The documentary was about global warming and on how can we protect our mother earth for future
generations. Al Gore shows pictures of the earth and also shows us up-to-date data and statistics, which
is also compared by figures in our prior years to show us the degree of damage we have done tour
planet earth. The documentary also has elaborate cartoons and diagrams so that people of all
intellectual capabilities can understand and relate to the topics under discussion. Added to that, he
shows also pictures of the destruction of earth just like comparative photographs from footage of
collapsing ice shelves, data on the record numbers of storms, disappearing glaciers around the world,
great floods, and other kinds of extreme weather, new diseases which include viruses which hit the
people , photos of dying polar bears animations of the effects of rising sea levels, and disappearing coral
reefs. It has in depth explanations as to how all this damage has come to occur and why most people fail
to respond to all warnings concerning about the planet. It also states that politics and mislead
information has been given to most public, so that this issue can be ignored and not resolved as
solutions and alternatives can cause a lot of problems and hassles economically. He tells that only
political will can make a change and to encourage the people to stand up for saving the earth. One thing
more it also shows his defeat with George W. Bush during the presidential election last 2000 in United
States of America. It shows us that many countries prefer to go with censorship than to spend behind
alternatives. He also mentioned about the Kyoto protocol where he showed the nations which signed
that said protocol. Al Gore clearly mentioned the fate of the poor scientists who were persecuted for
trying to reveal "unwanted" information to the public. He said that many controversies were put up
against the Global Warming theory, but the public now has the right shed some light on this matter. He
also relates his life story in the documentary just like the death of her sister because of lung cancer and
the near-fatal car accident of his son. He also gives solution on how to solve climate crisis:1) Neutralize
your 2)remaining emissions 3)Don’t waste paper 4)Carry a refillable beverage bottle 5)Modify your diet
to eat less meat 6)Buy things that last 7)Pre-cycle — reduce before you buy 8 )Vote with your dollars 9)
Support an environmental group 10) Telecommute from home.

Reaction:
The documentary of Al Gore is very interesting, because it does not only give you information about
global warming but also it will awaken you to take good care of our mother earth. It clearly showed the
environmental conditions our planet is facing. Part of the reason why I like it was that Gore presents a
powerful message that combines factual information, humor and, ultimately, hopes. I really like how Al
Gore relates his life story with what was happening in the earth, especially global warming. I was
shocked that there was already big increase on carbon dioxide emission. I don't like the fact that he put
some issues in politics, especially on what happened in 2000 presidential election in America . The global
warming issue was properly and well explained by giving so animations, graphics, and video clips. I
realized how much we take our actions for granted, never giving any thought if those actions will have
negative impact on the environment. I really like what he said in the documentary, “We no longer have
much time left to change, but we do have time.” I was awakened by the documentary and it made me
feel that it's our time to secure our future. I learned that if we are humane enough about the issue of
global warming, we must encourage ourselves to make the change. Indeed, An Inconvenient Truth hits
sharp and it hits hard. If you love our mother earth, watch it. No wait, don't just watch it, do something.
Start making changes, to save the earth for ourselves and the next generation who will inherit it.
Beyond the Elements is a documentary, an instrument of public education and explore how chemistry
give rise to biology. This documentary centers on how surprising molecules allowed life on earth to
begin and ultimately thrive. David Pogue combines objective scientific evidence, humor and personal
insights to create a powerful exploration of what he clearly believes is the most critical issue of this or
any other time in human history.

The documentary was about how chemicals get together to form life. David Pogue shows visuals of what
it takes to create a modern world and how chemistry of life transformed the planet. The documentary
also has elaborate interviews with the scientists, biologist, and chemist who are experts on the topic.
Added to that, he shows also show videos of him going to the laboratory or a setting where these
scientists, biologists, and chemists are working. It has in depth explanations as to how everything we
eat, the air we breathe all have to do with the process of photosynthesis and how the process of
photosynthesis is important to the humanity.

It also states that earth is about to get a whole lot more people causing a lot of scientist to worry if there
will be enough food making the scientist working on hacking the photosynthesis. He tells that if these
scientists could fix the inefficiency problem then they will have the energy to put towards something
useful like making more food for us to eat. One thing more it also explained how the ozone layer is
earth’s sunscreen. It shows us how the ozone layer protects the planet earth from harmful UVC
radiation that would destroy the building blocks of life which is the DNA. He also mentioned about the
macromolecules that make up the human body that can be found in the supermarket and the most
interesting fact about how the soap molecules can join the membrane and grow it. David Pogue clearly
mentioned the endless possibilities with the tools that can manipulate DNA and the code of life in which
we can merge all these beautiful mechanisms in the biological world with the invention of human
chemistry in which it merges in new innovations.