His underwhelming time on camera is matched by appearances from the likes of Secretary of State John Kerry, President Obama and Pope Francis, themselves offering brief, elementary advice to the audience. The film does have the unique access to a DiCaprio that’s not on the set of a fictional project or in an awards ceremony tux, but he added nothing aside from his name and face. With the star power that is here, it’s disappointing that the movie lacks such personality. He functions most as a translator, asking broad questions to subjects, and punctuating different sequences with contemplative, emotionally empty shots. From Greenland to China to Kiribati, he is our surrogate into examples of climate change, and then the translator for ideas that are always shocking (the melting of the polar ice caps, America’s mass consumption of energy compared to other countries) but never entirely new. Beginning its journey with when he was designated as UN Messenger of Peace in 2014, “Before the Flood” captures the different conversations he’s had with scientists, officials and locals who experience global warming first-hand. Directed by Fisher Stevens and hosted by newly Oscar-annointed Leonardo DiCaprio who talks with the likes of Pope Francis and President Barack Obama, “Before the Flood” is another global warming warning sign, more honorable in its intentions than in having a distinct voice to ultimately make a difference.ĭiCaprio never does indie films but he can turn documentaries into a type of event, as with 2007’s “The 11th Hour,” which he narrated, and now this film. It was later released online for free.“Before the Flood” is a star-studded rally for an important cause, the need to save the world from apocalyptic climate change. It was released in limited theaters on October 21 and premiered on the National Geographic Channel on October 30. “Before the Flood” was an official selection at the Toronto Film Festival, London Film Festival and Hamptons International Film Festival. READ MORE: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Record ‘A Minute to Breathe’ for Climate-Change Documentary ‘Before the Flood’ We are currently trying to get him to watch the film and to get Leo and other leaders in the climate movement an audience with the president-elect.”īeyond the impressive numbers, “Before The Flood” was also made available for free to more than 50,000 college students with campus screenings across the U.S., and more than 1,500 requests have been fulfilled from colleges, religious institutions and other organizations for private screening events around the world. National Geographic and the film’s creators are proud to bring the issue of climate change to the forefront of the global conversation and hope to inspire viewers to take action. The past week’s election made an impact on the urgency of the issues, with Stevens saying in a statement, “Our new administration could dismantle all the good and forward momentum that has occurred over the past few years if campaign promises are actually kept.” Adding, “However, let’s do everything in our power to make President-elect Trump understand that man-made climate change is not only real, but is happening at an alarming rate. The doc, which was the most broadly distributed program the network has ever released, also had the highest average of minutes viewed for a NatGeo movie. Last week, Deadline reported that the film had the “the largest sampling for a documentary in the world since 2000, and the largest ever for a National Geographic film,” according to the company. 'The Lord of the Rings': Everything You Need to Know About Amazon's Big Money Adaptation 'Before the Flood' Score: Listen to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross' Documentary Music READ MORE: ‘Before the Flood’ Trailer: Leonardo DiCaprio’s Urgent Environmental Doc Takes Politicians to TaskĬonsider This: How Fisher Stevens Rebooted His Career and Joined Forces With Leonardo DiCaprio to Save the World
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