Commentary: 'The climate crisis is not just a matter of scientific and political concern but equally a salient cultural phenomenon,' writes Frederick Hewett (fred02138).
" tells the story of a train circling Earth after a failed attempt to solve the climate crisis with geoengineering.movie ever, is different. Instead of imagining a hellish post-apocalyptic world in the wake of climate catastrophe, it focuses attention on the dysfunctions in present-day society that prevent us from confronting the gravity of the climate crisis.
Screenwriter David Sirota portrays media personalities as vacuous and self-absorbed, obsessed with ratings and social media analytics. Following the scientists' initial appearance on television to announce their ominous discovery, they review a disappointing PowerPoint showing"clicks overall were below basic traffic and weather stories."
The filmmakers bitingly mock the values of the consumer culture. As the fateful climax approaches, the president's chief of staff Jason Orlean offers a crass"prayer for stuff," lamenting the loss of"sick apartments and watches, and cars and clothes." The filmmakers imply that the combined effects of profit-driven news media, obsessive consumerism and digital servitude to screens of all sizes are conspiring to sabotage an effective response to the climate crisis. Their critique says more about why we've failed than what we should be doing.
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