Review of Blue Gold: World Water Wars (2008) by Martin N — 17 Jan 2010

Don't write me off as a activist just yet. This movie opens your eyes to a real problem that every person will face within 50 years: access to clean, safe water.

Given the bad decisions made by governments (lubricated by small bribes from corporations) who have given away much of our right to the water in our own backyard & underground, we will be forced to revolt against companies such as Nestle and Dasani and stand up for the fresh water we so unknowingly take for granted in North America. Believe me, this movie shows in detail how this will occur unless we do something drastic. Agriculture is mostly the culprit, but governments mixed with water companies are the root of the problem. Examples in Paris, France, Atlanta, Georgia, Wisconsin, Maine, Michigan will surprise you. This movie is more horrifying than a horror film, in my opinion. Forget cinematic quality, pessimism or optimism, this is a human problem that is not a problem isolated to Democrats or Republicans. It is a problem that all humans will have to face very soon and are facing in impoverished areas as I write this. Remember how your ancestors fought starvation, thirst, and almost certain death to come to the land of opportunity? These people in Africa have no choice, they are forced to walk 10,000 steps just to get a drink of water or wash their utensils, or take a shower. What are we going to do about it? This movie gives some great actions to take at the end, to help stop this war over water.