After all, the content of a documentary, and even moreso the way it is delivered, is all that counts. And interestingly enough I didn't find the film to be preachy at all (I definitely expected it to be exactly that), it is much rather informative and insightful. The interviews are all very interesting and informative, illuminating not only the facts we have to face in a very objective and vivid manner, but also showing the different perspectives on the topic from all around the world, giving you a very complete picture. And the score by heavy-weights Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (highly acclaimed for their work on recent David Fincher films) in collaboration with Mogwai (!!) and Gustavo Santaolalla is marvelous. The cinematography is very impressive, delivering many memorable pictures. I also really liked how they used behind the scenes footage of The Revenant (another film I really like). Technically, the editing of Before The Flood, it's structure, especially how it uses Bosch's painting The Garden of Earthly Delights as a frame for it's story, is impeccable. I think it takes a look at all the right things and delivered all the right messages. But the documentary itself is easily good enough to condone DiCaprio's ambiguous appearance. Maybe he plays with brilliance a character meant to reflect our own ignorance and hypocrisy. He seems to care, but he also looks bored. And I mean he's a great actor, why couldn't he at least pretend interest? It's just baffling to me. I see a person trying to level up his PR. All his "oh my god"s come across as uninspired and fake to me. The problem I have is that when I look at his face during these interviews, I don't see genuine interest. Well, all the right ways except for authenticity.
#BEFORE THE FLOOD MOVIE#
So overall, he benefits this movie in all the right ways. DiCaprio's presence throughout the film also helps you to identify with the situation, you look through his eyes much the same way you see the madness of war through Martin Sheen's eyes in Apocalypse Now. Now, I think it is a great thing that one of the most famous people in the world gives his face to draw attention to the most urgent issue of our time, the devastation of our planet through our own hands, or how most people call it, "climate change". I also think, however, that you should -and easily can- look past that fact. Secondly, I have to say that Leonardo DiCaprio is a really bad actor in it. For one, this is an exceptional documentary and works wonderfully as a piece of enlightenment. Two things I want to put first right here.
The documentary is a good introduction to the complexity and issue of climate change, and I highly recommend checking it out. After DiCaprio’s research and travels, he attends an international meeting as a spokesperson to advocate environmental awareness and encourage change to every attending nation. Leo also spoke to experts who hope to improve the climate issues such as the GigaFactory CEO, professors with socio-economic and political insight, and President Obama himself on the matter. Leonardo DiCaprio, the director and investigator of the documentary, documented his experiences of traveling around the world and found how several environments are negatively affected in biodiversity and climate conditions. Leonardo The movie gave a descriptive broad overview of the environmental status of the world and how climate change has affected many biomes, as well as humans’ current attempt to create significant impacts in sustaining current ecosystems and repair lament deteriorating ecosystems. The movie gave a descriptive broad overview of the environmental status of the world and how climate change has affected many biomes, as well as humans’ current attempt to create significant impacts in sustaining current ecosystems and repair lament deteriorating ecosystems.
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