77
Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenA fascinating, skillfully assembled chronicle of the rise and inevitable fallout surrounding the granddaddy of the environmental activism movement.
- 90The New York TimesDaniel M. GoldThe New York TimesDaniel M. GoldThis absorbing account is hardly definitive, but it teaches movement building without denying the high costs paid by true believers.
- This is a film about human flaws. It should not be missed – whatever your views on Greenpeace.
- 75The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorWhatever you think of Greenpeace’s less well-considered antics over the years, How to Change the World is a compelling story of one environmentalist’s remarkable combination of prescience, grit and timing.
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyJerry Rothwell’s film focuses engagingly on the human dynamics, particularly the role of late leader Bob Hunter.
- 60EmpireDavid ParkinsonEmpireDavid ParkinsonThis spends more time on the tensions between the dominant trio than their landmark campaigning.
- 60The GuardianLeslie FelperinThe GuardianLeslie FelperinThere’s no missing the polemical points being made or doubting the film is meant to inspire further action, but even hardened whale-eating oil oligarchs are likely to be charmed by the idealism and smarts of these audacious activists.