Planet of the Humans
Planet of the Humans is an environmental documentary film that was directed by Jeff Gibbs and was released in 2019. It was backed and promoted by Michael Moore.[1]
Release
The film received its world premiere at the Traverse City Film Festival in July 2019.[2] On April 21, 2020, the eve of Earth Day, Moore announced that the film would be available for free on YouTube for 30 days.[3]
Reception
Peter Bradshaw in the Guardian called the film "refereshingly contrarian."[4] Gary Mason in The Globe and Mail referred to the film as, "The Michael Moore-backed film enviros are dreading."[5]
The Las Vegas Review-Journal wrote of the movie, "Mr. Gibbs and Mr. Moore critique wind energy for requiring enormous amounts of copper and rare earth minerals. Wind farms also require developing large tracts of land. Solar energy gets dinged for its dependence on mining coal and quartz."[6]
Dennis Harvey in Variety claims "Gibbs’ dull monotone makes him a poor narrator", "there’s nothing particularly elegant about the way “Planet of the Humans” arrives at its downbeat thesis," and "though well-shot and edited, the material here is simply too sprawling to avoid feeling crammed into one ungainly package."[7]
References
- ^ New Michael Moore-backed doc tackles alternative energy, Associated Press, August 8, 2019
- ^ smcwhirter@record-eagle.com, Sheri Mcwhirter. "'Planet of the Humans': Local man's documentary debuts at film festival". Traverse City Record-Eagle. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- ^ Petski, Denise; Petski, Denise (2020-04-21). "Michael Moore Releases 'Planet Of The Humans' Documentary For Free On Eve Of Earth Day". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (2020-04-22). "Planet of the Humans review – contrarian eco-doc from the Michael Moore stable". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- ^ The Michael Moore-backed film enviros are dreading, Globe and Mail, August 23, 2019
- ^ Michael Moore-backed film criticizes renewable energy, Las Vegas Review-Journal, August 18, 2019
- ^ Harvey, Dennis; Harvey, Dennis (2020-04-22). "'Planet of the Humans': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
External links
- Planet of the Humans - Teaser Trailer on YouTube
- Michael Moore Presents: Planet of the Humans | Full Documentary | Directed by Jeff Gibbs on YouTube
- Planet of the Humans on Rotten Tomatoes
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