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Oil Storm (2005)
A little light on the facts.
I think this movie wasn't very good overall. However it did serve the purpose of introducing people who don't understand how our economy works to the realities of our foreign oil dependence and the fragility of our whole system. Everything is interconnected with cheap oil.
Food, transportation, pharmaceuticals, Wal-Mart, foreign trade. Everything.
What the movie didn't do was address the very real problem of oil depletion. They portrayed a short term shortage. The effects portrayed in the movie are accurate to an extent. What they didn't cover was what will happen when oil supply can no longer meet demand. IOW, when oil supply becomes a permanent problem.
If even a small percentage of the audience wakes up and starts to investigate Hubbert's peak and its potential impacts on the global economy then this movie is a winner.
Most people will probably view it like the first reviewer, as some kind of liberal conspiracy. For those of you that have that view: that's fine with me. Just don't come crying to me when you can't buy your food at the grocery store and don't have a clue how to raise your own. And don't come crying to me when you can't afford to gas up your Suburban to take you to Mcdonalds. I won't feel sorry for you not paying attention and preparing while there was still time.