Matthew Simmons Movies
The past, present, and future all factor into James Jandek Wood's informative look at the way oil has allowed mankind to achieve total domination over every species on the planet. An alarming wake-up call and an uplifting message of hope, Crude Impact explores such hotly debated topics as peak oil, oil dependency, and the role of oil in geopolitics. Scientists, activists, and policy makers all weigh in with their opinions on how we can move away from dependency on foreign oil and ensure that our children will have a better world to live in. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Co-directors Leila Conners Petersen and Nadia Conners conduct interviews with some of the world's leading scientists and creative thinkers in a film that asks whether or not it's too late to avoid the ecological disaster that looms ominously on the horizon. In addition to exploring how the human race has arrived at this crucial point in history, conversations with 50 leading thinkers, scientists, and leaders including former Soviet prime minister Mikhail Gorbachev, world-renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, and sustainable design experts Bruce Mau and William McDonough to find out just what humankind can do about the most pressing issues of our time. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Leonardo DiCaprio
