AN INCOVENIENT TRUTH: REFLECTION PAPER
MA. ELIZABETH S. BURGOS
An inconvenient Truth is a 2006 documentary film about the former United
State’s Vice President Al Gore’s campaign to educate citizens about global warming
via a comprehensible slide show that, by his own estimate made in the film; he has
given more than a thousand times. Since the film’s release, it has been credited for
raising international public awareness of climate change and reenergizing the
environmental movement.
Global warming is the catastrophe which threats life on earth. Al gore
explained in the movie how the atmosphere works; sun ray comes from the sun
everyday then some of the rays stay inside the earth with the help of ozone layer to
keep it warm. The increasing carbon dioxide ratio has made the layer thicker so
more rays are trapped more than we normally need. This result to a lot of
temperature changing that can be seen around the world. Another problem caused
by global warming is the ice melting which is a very serious danger. The sea level,
constructions and the weather itself can be affected if the ice glaciers start to melt
down because of the increasing heat. And at the end of Al Gore’s discussion, he
confirmed that we humans are the main reason for global warming.
I can say that the movie is truly an eye opener and a wakeup call for most
people. A lot of us have heard about global warming and its facts but most treat it
very lightly. In watching the film, you will be caught off guard. The concrete and
hard facts will hit you so fast you won’t even see it coming. The movie is not only a
mere documentation; it is a strong and very passionate message to the people all
over the world. Our planet is not on a slow progress to imminent doom. We are
already experiencing the beginning of an end. Yes, it might seem like a ridiculous
exaggeration but that is just foolish wistfulness on individual parts. If we cannot see
the upheavals and the chaos that are already occurring in different parts of the
world today, then we should open our eyes a little bit more and really look around.
“What we take for granted might not be here for our children.” This is one of the