The Future of Food
Cinema Libre Studio | Release Date: September 14, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
San Francisco ChronicleJonathan Curiel
One of 2005's must-see documentaries. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Garcia's somber narration is a turnoff, but this plucky little diatribe gets you thinking about the larger implications facing future generations. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Enlightening documentary. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
Anyone looking for a more practical horror film than ''The Fog" should try The Future of Food. Read full review
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerBill White
Suffers from a simplistic reductionism that suggests buying from local organic farmers might help avert the possibility of a worldwide famine triggered by Monsanto's suicide gene. It is a noble and quaint solution to a situation that won't be easily swayed by consumer votes. Read full review
70
The A.V. ClubTasha Robinson
Garcia's far-more-info-than-tainment style seems a little staid, but Future Of Food's clear, intelligent journalism and rich cinematography help take the edges off the immense brick of data Garcia lobs through the window of America's biotech industry. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
As Future untangles the many ways in which our food supply has been co-opted and tainted in pursuit of a booming bottom line, you realize that beneath its tasteful façade, Garcia's documentary is actually nothing short of a pure horror film. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterRichard James Havis
The result is a powerful, if one-sided, attack on the GM food industry. The film should appeal to audiences with an interest in healthy living. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
I tend to approach green documentaries with all the enthusiasm of an unemployed logger, but this hard-charging digital video about genetically modified organisms kept me on the edge of my seat with its lucid exposition and frontal assault on Monsanto. Read full review
60
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Quietly inflammatory film. Read full review
60
Village VoiceJames Crawford
Wisely eschews standard anti-corporate bombast for measured tones. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Despite its shortcomings, it's an effective clarion call that will no doubt stir audiences to action, even if it doesn't quite prepare them for the important battle ahead. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust
Detailed and intensely researched documentary. Read full review
50
VarietyRobert Koehler
Genetically-modified (or GM) fruits and vegetables are a topic of raging debate in scientific and ecological circles, so it's a shame writer-director Deborah Koons Garcia opts to show only one side of the argument. Read full review
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