An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

If you want a documentary that respects its subject, An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power is available in the US on fuboTV and MGM+ Amazon Channel right now. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 182 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Worth watching in order, from the beginning — the cumulative effect is the point. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on fuboTV.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power is worth clearing space for. What makes An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power work is a willingness to sit with complexity instead of resolving it neatly. A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought climate change into the heart of popular culture comes the riveting and rousing follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution. Vice President Al Gore continues his tireless fight, traveling around the world training an army of climate champions and influencing international climate policy. Cameras follow him behind the scenes—in moments private and public, funny and poignant—as he pursues the empowering notion that while the stakes have never been higher, the perils of climate change can be overcome with human ingenuity and passion. Al Gore and Barack Obama lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2017. What elevates An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power above most documentary work is a refusal to settle for the easy version of the story. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power is the kind of documentary you immediately want to recommend to someone else. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Rigorous in a way documentary work does not always commit to. Not background viewing — it rewards your full attention.