The conservation law of matter says that all matter can not be created nor destroyed. This of course applies to the water resources we posses here on Earth. However, this law says nothing of polluting or transmuting our water to the point of being useless. Blue Gold does the job of peeling back the layers of intrigue that keep the truth of the water problem hidden from the average person. By using frank, factual evidence and gut wrenching stories from those that suffer from the effects of water shortage, Blue Gold strikes a heart string or two in an epic tale of how we may wake up one day to find that the fresh water that makes our planet so special isn't around anymore. And the only ones to blame will be us.
Blue Gold does a good job of being honest about how our water supplies will be gone in the future. The pure frankness of the film gives it more oomph and shocks the viewer into a state of believing everything the film says. As a a natural skeptic, I always look for "facts" that can be disputed or any blatantly biased experts or speakers, but it was pretty tough to disagree with the film. Were the speakers biased? Yes. But not in a way that made their points invalid. It was because these people knew the truth and outwardly showed their strong opinions on it.
Overall, the film was a nice eye opener. I, and most of the people I know, either don't know about the water issue our planet has, or don't care enough to do anything. I'm one of those people who knows the problem, but takes the easy route and do whatever I want to do anyway.
Even so, I find myself taking another look at my usage of water and the ways I can improve my water efficiency. Any film that can make me do a life double take is a winner in my book. Blue Gold gets the seal of approval from me.
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