It’s a shame, because the Postlethwaite scenes jar and interrupt the most interesting bits: the Nigerian woman’s life devastated by Shell; the wind-turbine salesman battling Nimbyist England; the Katrina survivor. The aim is to scare us into activism — better done if Armstrong had trusted her instincts and left out the sci-fi.
The Age of Stupid Review
A variety of interweaving narratives connected by the theme of the explotation of the Oil Business, overseen by an old man in 2055, despairing of early 21st century policies.
Release Date:
20 Mar 2009
Running Time:
89 minutes
Certificate:
TBC
Original Title:
Age of Stupid, The
Although interesting in its content, this could have worked better as a straight documentary.
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