The Age of Stupid (DVD)

The Age of Stupid is a film that is set in the not so distant future where the ravages of climate change have almost destroyed planet earth. Pete Postlethwaite stars as 'The Archivist' a man who watches footage from the present day and tries to figure out why if we knew what was happening to planet earth, why didn't we do something about it? The Age of Stupid refers to the present day. The film is mainly a documentary, although there are elements of drama as well. The film focuses on several real life people from the present day to illustrate the point. One man works for an oil company, but who also turns out to be a hero from Hurricane Katrina. Another is ...  Read the complete review

Documentaries declaring the dire need for us to tackle the issue of climate change are a dime a dozen; the likes of An Inconvenient Truth show us lots of flip charts and diagrams and spout plenty of talking head data at us, but to truly reach a large audience, you're going to need something more dynamic than a lecture, and so director Franny Armstrong has come up with the clever mockumentary-come-fiction-piece The Age of Stupid, a genre-bending exercise that cleverly addresses the climate change issues while also being a rather entertaining outing in its own right. The film takes place in 2055, with an unnamed man, played by Pete Postlethwaite, being the man ...  Read the complete review

A graphic and moving documentary film staring the legendary Pete Postlethwate as a climate change survivor and archivist for all human history. Set in the year 2055 The film follows his reflection on climate change and the events leading up to the catastrophic changes that have already taken place on our planet, as well as those thought still to come. Using genuine news and documentary footage the film follows the lives of three people who have already been feeling the effects of climate change and their devastating consequences; A young woman and her family in Africa, an old French man who lives in the Alps watching Glaciers melt over recent years, and a ...  Read the complete review

I was delighted to have been given the opportunity to attend the People's Premiere of The Age of Stupid last weekend, the film was extremely well received. This film is having it's UK cinema release RIGHT NOW, today, and over this weekend - 20th, 21st and 22nd of March!! I do intend to write a much more comprehensive review very soon, but for now I just thought you should know that this amazing film, The Age of Stupid, is on general release in cinemas NOW in cinemas listed on the Age of Stupid web site here: http://www.ageofstupid.net/ukrelease I would strongly urge you all to see it, and take people with you to see it, and to tell other ...  Read the complete review