kristianszalans-29553 Raises awareness, overall slightly lacks analytical perspective. There are only a few, but considerably weird bits with sexual jokes and some gender panic.

runamokprods The combination of a light touch and humor, real emotion (halfway into filming the on-screen narrator finds he is going to have a baby, so suddenly the issue involved gets much more personal), intelligent presentation of facts without screaming in your ear or overstatement, and the (sadly comic) attempts to be balanced and get the chemical industry to go on the record add up to a much more enjoyable and effective environmental documentary than most. This is the kind of film that makes you want to change your own habits, and believe you can make a difference, while never feeling like you're sitting through a 'this is good for you' lecture. It reminded me of Michael Moore's documentaries, in its playful tone about a serious issue, but this has a lighter, less sarcastic, more lovable hand. This would also be a terrific educational tool for 'tweens and teens (there's probably a bit too much slightly, good natured ribald humor for little kids, and some of the sad images of wildlife killed or injured by plastics might be a bit upsetting.Kudos to all involved for this timely and important work that will certainly effect my relationship to plastics in my world.

evening1 This movie follows up on the famous line from "Mrs. Robinson" by showing just how indispensible, polluting, and even murderous plastics have become. Jeb is a genial guide through the world of entrenched plastic consumption and his message is both compelling and tragic. How sad that our litigious world is set up so you can't use your own packaging -- say, as you go through a McDonald's drive-thru -- even if you'd want to.Parts of the movie are humorous. My eight-year-old son and I had to laugh during the scene where well-meaning Jeb buys more than he plans and struggles to leave the store without a bag.Other parts of the movie were rather chilling, for example, when he talked about toxicity and children. And then of course you have the thousands of sea animals who choke to death.The movie has affected me strongly and I use less plastic now. I hope lots of people can see this.

whiteandblackcheckers This movie drastically changed my life. I was already a reusable bag-user, but it altered my perception on all of the other plastic things in our lives. It was shocking how much of the side effects/destruction plastic is doing we don't all know, and that's what really inspired me to make a change. Plastic is SO detrimental, I wish it just wasn't even invented. I recommend this film to all viewers.It's not just some hippie documentary, but for all people of all races, classes, age, sex, etc.