Good question. This persuasive film illustrates how auto companies deliberately sink their own products and ruthlessly stifle any competition. I usually don't buy into relentless attacks on big business, but the evidence here is damning, as we are shown how General Motors essientially released a workable electric car with the intention of killing it and rolling out Hummers instead. There's profit to be had, but at colossal expense to the welfare of this country (pollution, Middle Eastern wars, etc). Sharp points lose edge amidst footage of people treating the cars like people, phony funerals, Mel Gibson, and the mere hint that America's most reviled peanut farmer did anything good whatsoever made me want to throw fruit at the screen. Nonetheless, it makes a very strong case for the electric car, which, despite GM's claims to the contrary, I'd be thrilled to own.
3 out of 5
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