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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Boston GlobeLoren KingBoston GlobeLoren KingMelding history, science, and up-to-the-minute urgency, A Fierce Green Fire is a clarion call that’s passionate and provocative.
- 70Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinA Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet, adapted from the book by Philip Shabecoff, proves a worthy reminder of how much has been done to help heal our planet's ecological woes as well as how much remains to be achieved.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceThere's no consistent narrative thread to carry the film from start to finish, and A Fierce Green Fire fails to open any singular intellectual or psychological point of investigation.
- 40The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThe New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThis distillation of Philip Shabecoff’s book doesn’t really capture the urgency and militancy promised in the title.
- 38Slant MagazineSlant MagazineThe director avoids all manner of stylistics, opting instead for the formulaic doc trifecta of first-person interviews, archival material, and news footage.