The 11th Hour Analysis

The documentary film, the 11th Hour was written and directed by Leila Conners Petersen and Nadia Conners. The film was produced by Chuck Castleberry, Brian Gerber, Conners Petersen and Leonardo DiCaprio. It was narrated by DiCaprio. The film uses the metaphor, the 11th hour as an indication that time is almost up for the sustainability of human life on the earth if we do make some drastic changes and make them quickly. The film explains how global warming and the attack on our ecosystems began, how we are currently operating and what we can do to correct the onslaught human consumption has had on planet earth. It features monologues by scientists, reporters, former government leaders and world leaders on the devastation human beings have foisted upon the earth. Lastly it offers viable solutions to the problem of global warming or climate change.

Filmmaker’s Motives and Effectiveness of Devices, Ploy and Scheme Maneuver

The film opens with a riveting depiction of devastation in the areas of human life, animal life, our waters and drying up of the land. The persons who spoke on the film gave a dooms day forecast of
The disharmony described in the film relates to our selfishness, economics and politics. Nature is seen as resource which can be bought and sold, manipulated to meet our desires and used up until there is no more left to sustain us. Large companies with political influence and buying power set the tone for what is happening to our ecosystem. We take down trees, which causes the land not to be able to hold rain water. This in turn causes erosion. One speaker in the film posits that one tree can grab 57,000 gallons of water for a 10-12inch flash flood. This water can be captured, cleansed and put back into the