Here’s his review of Al Gore’s “Let me be your savior” film:

…Global warming is real.

It is caused by human activity.

Mankind and its governments must begin immediate action to halt and reverse it.

If we do nothing, in about 10 years the planet may reach a “tipping point” and begin a slide toward destruction of our civilization and most of the other species on this planet.

After that point is reached, it would be too late for any action….

Am I acting as an advocate in this review? Yes, I am. [See note below.] 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.

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.


Two thumbs up, man!


Note

1. Funny, in his review of The Passion of the Christ, another evangelical film, this one about the original Christ figure, Ebert said,

I prefer to evaluate a film on the basis of what it intends to do, not on what I think it should have done.

Then he proceeds to cite critics of that film (because it’s a “completely valid response to the film”) and its purpose (which he “suspect[s] … speaks for many audience members”) and of course legitimizes the anti-Semitism criticism of it before dismissing it. Those are a far cry from “There is no other view that can be defended.”