Steinesongo
Too many fans seem to be blown away
PlatinumRead
Just so...so bad
Mabel Munoz
Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?
Sabah Hensley
This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama
J_Trex
This was a very good way to appreciate the wonders of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River without flying out to Arizona. I thought the experience of seeing this on the IMAX screen was a particularly good use of this medium. You really felt as though you were shooting down the Colorado rapids, with the spectacular scenery of the Grand Canyon all around.Some of the comments on this board disparaging the film must have been due to the overt political grand standing the film makers felt compelled to subject their audience to. While the cinematography was outstanding, the political/environmental commentary less so. The film makers seem to make a big deal out of blaming global warming for the drought in the western US, but that attribution seems like a stretch, especially given what happened to the native Indians thousands of years prior (vanished due to drought, long before the combustion engine, let alone Hoover Dam).The sanctimonious environmental preaching aside, this was an excellent movie, well worth checking out at your local IMAX theater.
tkbtkb-1
Beautiful film about a one of the most beautiful places in America. Having just come back from an all-paddle trip down the Colorado, I can guarantee you that the film brought back many spine tingling moments on the river.If you've recently rafted the canyon, you'll recognize many places seen only from the river. If you aren't able to raft the Colorado, this film comes as close as you can possible get without going there.The name of the film is "river at risk", and after spending a week in a canyon with experts, I can certify that the title is aptly named. Yes, the film is part lecture and lesson, but how can you not look at lake levels at the Hoover Dam and not understand the problem.Please don't listen to the that other review posted by the Haliburton CEO. I'm not sure he even went to the movie based on his comments. He's obviously very uneducated.Go see this film. It's enjoyable from beginning to end, exciting, and important.
charlesclayhamm
A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT. Don't waste your time or money. This is not a film about the wonders of the vast Grand Canyon. I was anticipating a film that would explore the flora and fauna, the rock strata, the massive proportions etc. Sadly there was no information about the wonders of the canyon itself. I was not prepared for this propaganda packed film. That it was narrated by Robert Redford should have been the first clue.This is a political/earth-worshiping film designed to guilt you into voting for candidates who "care" about the environment and all the poor Mexican families we are killing by irrigating our crops with water from the Colorado River. You will learn about evil Asian trees that have invaded the canyon floor. You will learn about how a tribe of Indians used to farm the river banks and grow various crops but now the river banks are not suitable for this purpose. Gee...I wonder if that's because the Indians don't live there anymore and have stopped working the soil!?! I know when I stopped weeding my garden it became unsuitable for growing tomatoes. Also, you will learn how your spirit is wounded and needs healing. The good news is that you don't need Prozac, Zoloft or any other psychotropic drug from your doctor. No, all you need to do is "connect" with the mighty Colorado by dipping your hand in its healing flow. Mmm, feel the power! In summary this movie tells us that we have been very naughty- The Kennedy's have discovered our misbehavior- and now we must re-connect with the river and replace our shower heads with new water saving models. If we act quickly we can save the dying Mexican families we've been killing by flushing our toilets and sprinkling our lawns.Save your money and go see Ben Stein's film "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed."
pelewisj
Save for some very nice white water rafting shots, this movie was a ripoff. Three different narrators preaching in pious and ominous tones saying things that weren't even self-consistent.I went to this movie because I am going to the Grand Canyon next week and wanted to learn more about the park, the flora, fauna, the river, the geology, the anthropology, etc.. Instead, I got a 50 minutes sermon about nonsense like shower head flow restrictors. There was one convservation point that made sense: those using the water for agriculture should pay a reasonable amount for the water which will justify much more efficient irrigation methods.I, as some other reviewers have noted, found the changing narrators confusing also.