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No Impact Man (2009) Rank 3 Reviews
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Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Some environmentalists believe that we human beings are acting piggish in the way we consume, consume, consume without thought (at least before the current recession) and impact the environment negatively by causing an increase in greenhouse gases and car ...read the complete No Impact Man movie review at Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
The Onion A.V. Club
The press blitz that accompanies Beavan's project-including a New York Times piece, appearances on The Colbert Report and Good Morning America, and ink in innumerable other outlets-makes the "no impact" equation more difficult to quantify. ...read the complete No Impact Man movie review at The Onion A.V. Club
Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Filmmakers Gabbert and Schein have fashioned a bold and astonishing documentary about a radical idealist willing to put his ecological commitments to a test. ...read the complete No Impact Man movie review at Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Los Angeles Times
It's also a voyeuristic way to try some of the more demanding changes on for size without any of the pain. Beavan and Conlin take care of that for us. ...read the complete No Impact Man movie review at Los Angeles Times
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Joe Williams)
Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
San Francisco Chronicle (David Lewis)
Film School Rejects
Yet, watching the family pursue the project with a full measure of intensity lets it achieve Colin's primary goal. The "No Impact" year functions in the same fashion as any particularly effective attempt at a propagandist publicity stunt. ...read the complete No Impact Man movie review at Film School Rejects
New York Magazine (David Edelstein)
No Impact Man-film and book-could well end up an instruction manual. ...read the complete No Impact Man movie review at New York Magazine (David Edelstein)
Slant Magazine
Colin's vegetable-gardening mentor argues that the primary responsibility for piggish overconsumption belongs to American mega-capitalists, but No Impact Man makes a morally persuasive plea for John and Jane Green to do something, anything to keep their e ...read the complete No Impact Man movie review at Slant Magazine
Compuserve
Some environmentalists believe that we human beings are acting piggish in the way we consume, consume, consume without thought (at least before the current recession) and impact the environment negatively by causing an increase in greenhouse gases and car ...read the complete No Impact Man movie review at Compuserve
About.com (Jennifer Merin)
Maybe Oscilloscope's choice of release date for No Impact Man was made for other reasons-- practical considerations such as theater availability usually pay a big part in these decisions -- but the title No Impact Man seems to make really good sense for 9 ...read the complete No Impact Man movie review at About.com (Jennifer Merin)
Boston Phoenix (Tom Meek)
filmcritic.com (Paul Brenner)
Unfortunately, most people do not live in Fifth Avenue co-ops. ...read the complete No Impact Man movie review at filmcritic.com (Paul Brenner)
Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
New York Observer
No Impact Man offers a thoughtful narrative on the compromises of marriage and how this particular couple found a way to meet in the middle. And that's not annoying at all. ...read the complete No Impact Man movie review at New York Observer
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