Roger Ebert just gave An Inconvenient Truth a fantastic review on his blog.  I’m sure everyone who reads gimme-five already knows that I am hyping this film as much as possible.  I want everyone I know to go out and see it.  Even if you don’t agree with the movie, it has received great reviews from almost everyone that is not affiliated with the Competitive Energy Institute (i.e. Exxon Mobil).  Here is a quote from Ebert’s review:

You owe it to yourself to see this film. If you do not, and you have grandchildren, you should explain to them why you decided not to.

Am I acting as an advocate in this review? Yes, I am. I believe that to be “impartial” and “balanced” on global warming means one must take a position like Gore’s. There is no other view that can be defended. Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman of the Senate Environment Committee, has said, “Global warming is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people.” I hope he takes his job seriously enough to see this film. I think he has a responsibility to do that.

What can we do? Switch to and encourage the development of alternative energy sources: Solar, wind, tidal, and, yes, nuclear. Move quickly toward hybrid and electric cars. Pour money into public transit, and subsidize the fares. Save energy in our houses. I did a funny thing when I came home after seeing “An Inconvenient Truth.” I went around the house turning off the lights.

Bravo, Mr. Ebert.  Well said.

I’ve posted a lot today, by the way.  I guess it’s just all this pent up writing since gimme-five had been down for so long.

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