2 New Movie Reviews

Yesterday I saw The Last King of Scotland, and I now see why Forest Whitaker has won so many awards for this performance. He is great in this role, primarily because the character is so evil. I hate the fact that we don't hear more about these horrible events that occur in other countries, like Idi Amin's reign in Uganda to the genocide in Rwanda. No, instead our media focuses on Brittney's new man or Lindsey Lohan's drinking problem. Seriously that's what we should be concerned with?Do we not realize that if we don't learn from history, such as Amin's dictatorship, then we are doomed to repeat ourselves? I mean look at Darfur today. Why aren't we more informed about this genocide? People need to wake up, including leaders of the free world.

This leads right into my second movie review. I finally watched Inconvenient Truth last night and half of it again today. I think this should be mandatory viewing for all Americans, starting with high school students. I recently heard that MTV polled visitors to their website asking what was the greatest concern for today's teenagers. I was surprised and thrilled by the response. Teens today fear global warming and the destruction of the environment because this issue really is going to fall on their shoulders considering today's politicians are turning a blind eye to it thanks to the deep pockets of big business and oil producers. Shawn and I read up on global warming and are very concerned with the future of the planet, especially since we want to be parents and hopefully some day grandparents. I don't want to imagine my grandkids not being able to play outside because temperatures are at an all-time high or that Florida, Manhattan, or the Netherlands are disappearing because the sea level is increasing. These are scary thoughts for our future generations and we must do anything we can. Every little bit helps whether it's recycling cans and bottles, walking to do errands one day rather than driving, or replacing lightbulbs in our house. This movie only enforced my drive to educate people through things like the greener living tips. I STRONGLY recommend for everybody to see Inconvenient Truth as soon as possible. You won't regret it for your mind will be opened on a crucial issue. If this movie doesn't drive you to do more reading on your own, open up discussions, or take action, then I don't know what will.