DBLurker Look, majority of us writing reviews here will never see full impact of Global Warming. We'll be long dead by the time anything happens to this world and I for one, don't care what happens after I'm dead.Having grown up in third world, still living there and living in suffering with few moments of joy day by day, I have no intention of NOT enjoying my life (whatever the cost to the environment) to please pretentious westerners who suddenly realizes that they have been destroying earth all this time to become to so called "developed world".That said, this movie shows you nice visuals. Including large ice-bergs breaking left and right. Very breathtaking visuals. And I found the human element (knee problems) OK as well, it didn't distract me even though, the interviews with wife and daughter were entirely pointless and could've been cut for more footage of the ice itself.Too bad the movie does jack about actually explaining to the viewer why it's all happening (unless you already know from other sources, like I do). "It's happening cause of Global Warming." is the only thing this movie tells you. And you know what? This is what the guy behind this documentary is hoping. He wants to show the idiots out there ice-melting to basically layman the Global Warming for them. I get it.But it won't do jack. We'll be dead faster from Islamic terrorism than Global Warming. I am pretty sure religion and wars will be still bigger threat to extinction than melting ice millions of miles away from your home.

jacob-chiong As one who has been concerned about man's negative impact on the environment, this movie still manages to draw me to the edge of my seat by the way it captures the polar warming impact in an absolutely stunning portrayal of the massive glacial melt happening within a short time. I think every young person must watch this. It is an excellent product of a very resourceful and fiercely focused individual and is definitely more worthy of one's time than even the most profitable Hollywood blockbuster.@Dave - what is the probability of that computer in front of you coming together purely by evolution with zero intelligent input? If you can calculate that, even though it is just hypothetical, then you are a scientist. Then you can comment on evolution. Otherwise, pipe down on that topic.

Ordinary Review When I came across Chasing Ice, I was very enthusiastic. I always loved the Great North and documentaries, but even more these two combined. I, for example, loved Werner Herzog's Encounters at the End of the World (2007) although it was, this time, the South Pole.Chasing Ice follows the ambitious project of National Geographic photographer James Balog who, after first doing a short project on glacier, saw the impact it had and decided he had to do more than that. That's when he decided to put in place a massive scale Glacier Watch Unit by implementing cameras to take many many pictures so that afterwards, in time lapse, the glacier could be seen moving. The project surveyed glaciers in Greenland, Alaska, Canada and Iceland for a few years. This documentary is the story behind it.The documentary starts with a mix of random news cast about global warming and natural disasters. I always considered myself a skeptic about global warming, not because I don't believe that the ice is melting, but because I know the planet has gone through a lot and is still kicking. I was quite surprised and forgot about the global warming for a while as the work and photos of James Balog were being shown. It is simply breathtaking.Once their project started, the implementation of cameras, reminded me a lot of The Cove (2009) in that they also faced technical difficulties (one has to realize that the cameras were and had to function in the worst possible condition). I felt a very human connection as the documentary also underlines the risks, the annoyances (for example when a fox has eaten away at the cable or when an electronic chip has been malfunctioning and they just traveled across the world to realize there were no shots taken) but also the family of James Balog who we briefly see and the health issues he faces with his knee. It all helps to make the actual work they accomplished all so much tastier and the evidence about the glaciers are hard to dismiss.I found it to be one of the most spectacular display of nature images. The ending is, without surprise, a warning for the public to take into account the danger of our behaviors. I think that this might throw people off, but I'd say it's a necessary evil. I don't have that much faith in humanity myself, but if there is anything that can inspire something to be done, it will be through these images, because texts and statistics never changed behaviors.It moved me.I liked: Breathtakingly beautiful. Human aspects. Harsh conditions. Team work. Stunning glaciers.I disliked: Yes, it holds a political agenda, but where does mankind and politics differ when it comes to the apocalypse?88/100 One of the most striking documentary I've seen, if not for the scientific dimension but simply for the beauty of the ice. And to paraphrase James Balog, as a photograph it is so beautiful, but as a human being it's very sad.More reviews at: www.theordinaryreview.blogspot.com

Hellmant 'CHASING ICE': Four Stars (Out of Five) This critically acclaimed and immensely popular documentary provides undeniable proof that climate change is indeed a very real problem that we're all to blame for. It follows National Geographic photographer James Balog around the Arctic as he sets up revolutionary new time-lapse cameras in order to capture the world's melting glaciers as they disappear. It's directed by Jeff Orlowski (who's previous directing experience is in shorts) and written by Mark Monroe (who also wrote such popular documentaries as 'THE COVE' and 'THE TILLMAN STORY'). The movie is a very educational and important film that's a little slow-paced (definitely) but worth the watch for everyone.The film revolves around National Geographic photographer James Balog who was once a skeptic about climate change but found conclusive evidence in his own Extreme Ice Survey that it is in fact a very real threat. The movie follows him and his team across the Arctic as they plant cameras in order to record the glaciers melting over a multiple year period of time. The task proves to be very daunting and frustrating at first, especially for Balog (who severely hurts his knee doing the hiking necessary for the adventure). The team eventually accomplishes what they set out to do though and Balog is able to provide the world years of video of giant ice glaciers melting, compressed into seconds.The movie is extremely slow-paced but it does build to a powerful conclusion. The point of this movie is not to entertain though but to inform. I definitely can't say it's one of my favorite documentaries but it is a very important one. It's also very moving watching this man's (Balog) passion and heroics in attempting to make the world a better place. Just informing people of course isn't enough though. Getting people to do something about the problem is a lot harder task in reality (but this film should definitely help). The Oscar nominated song, played at the film's conclusion and sung by actress Scarlett Johansson, is very moving as well. I've never had any real doubt that climate change is real, to me people that question it are as unreasonable as those that question whether we've landed on the moon, but this film should definitely help the ignorant face the truth a little more.Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFTKqX4Wyew