The 11th Hour

"True to its doom-laden title, global-warming doc "The 11th Hour" presents the viewer with reams of depressing data, loads of hand-wringing about the woeful state of humanity and, finally, some altogether fascinating ideas about how to go about solving the climate crisis. Co-produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, this latest exercise in celebrity eco-activism lacks the personal touch that helped "An Inconvenient Truth" go green at the box office, but audiences might warm to its layered insights and polished presentation..."

"The 11th Hour is a bit like "An Inconvenient Truth" at Woodstock: a little spacey, a little preoccupied with self-love and prone to the occasional freakout..."

"Some of the interviews were great, and at times poignant. Especially hearing from Stephen Hawking, who has a knack for expressing the relevance of scientific issues. Unfortunately some of the interviews were meandering and borderline irrelevant, like the church reverend who made a brief philosophical comment then never appeared again (thankfully)..."

"Thankfully for audiences, 11th Hour is not without hope. The filmmakers save the most exhilarating portion for last when they ask what's being done about the problems..."

"An impassioned ecology-themed documentary that ultimately is more rewarding for informational than cinematic reasons..."

"Nothing new under the increasingly hotter sun, but still relevant..."

"There are some chilling facts - a survey of American children showed they could identify 100 corporate logos but only 10 different plants and animals - but no amount of Clockwork Orange-style imagery and soundtrack eclecticism can hide that this is more a call for Americans to vote Democrat than to reduce their own carbon footprint."