johnpaulrice

From purely a business point-of-view, this is all you need to know about nuclear power and global warming: http://youtu.be/mwIvGJJ_dtU

I watched this film on Netflix recently and was sickened by the outright lies this film tells the viewer. Like the Pharmaceutical industry, the Nuclear industry always shields itself from critics, "alarmists" and those who dare to challenge the industry's track record through the lens of science. Science and technology are pure. They are neutral. The PR firms for the nuclear industry know that when they talk in these frames, the concern, worry and anger people have expressed fade into images of scientists in lab coats and hardworking people who are "trying to make a difference" for our future. This is far from the reality of the nuclear industry. It is a FOR PROFIT ONLY industry. Maximization of profit over the cost of safety. I would invite anyone who thinks otherwise to not only look at the track record of the past but also Google "Hanford", "Fukushima", "WIPP" – for starters today. Every single one of these sites is run by a corporation with a track record (before these recent accidents occurred) that cut corners on safety from day one continues to do so now.

For proof, here is a short list of articles to being learning the truth about the nuclear industry...

List of Radiation Induced Diseases - http://bit.ly/1rpkAEQ

Background Radiation Has Increased 600 Percent since 1950: http://bit.ly/1rpkAEQ

100's of sourced articles: http://enenews.com

Wall St. Journal: Report reveals WIPP containment system leaked radiation — 'Unfiltered' plutonium released into environment for 20 days after accident(VIDEO): http://bit.ly/1rqbvO3

RT News - Fukushima disaster: Tokyo hides truth as children die, become ill from radiation - ex-mayor: http://bit.ly/1jxv155

NBC: New data shows spike in babies born missing parts of brain around leaking US nuclear site: http://bit.ly/1puhKCW

The truth is out there if you want to find it. The few in this industry who stand to profit in the 10's of billions (General Electric, Hitachi, Toshiba and others) will never relinquish their power unless we stand up and say "no more". What is being developed and carried is not done so in the name of science or technology. It is pure insanity.

Saw this film (the director's cut) about 14 years ago in a theater and was impressed with the performances and story. It is a story about bittersweet redemption and the journey one takes to resolve their past while dealing with their present.

Gay or straight, man or woman, you are drawn to these flawed characters as their needs for love are like everyone else. The story and characters have a haunting ring of truth about the patterns we repeat over and over in our own relationships.

Highly recommend for anyone who wants to see great performances and a realistic story.

I had the pleasure of seeing this film along with meeting the director in LA last year. Kenton Bartlett has a bright future ahead. His casting and handling of each actor is impressive, even more so given this is his first time as a feature writer/director. The tone, style and performances are consistent throughout. While this is not so much a review on the film as it is a comment on the director, I recommend the movie for story as well for all the attributes mentioned above. It is one thing to see great performances from veteran actors like Mark Boone Junior but when you see unknown talent carry their own with a depth and presence, to me, that is a sign of a gifted director.