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John Daley ReportingAn unlikely leading man, former Vice-President Al Gore, is the focus of a new Sundance film called "An Inconvenient Truth." The movie is getting a warm reception, but its warning is chilly.
"An Inconvenient Truth": "I've been in politics a log time and I feel like I've failed to get the message across."
Al Gore, "An Inconvenient Truth": "What we're facing, properly understood, is truly a planetary emergency. And that phrase sounds like it couldn't possibly be true, but it is. What's going on right now with global warming threatens the habitability of our planet for future generations."
Though it's cold in Salt Lake today, scientists say there is no doubt the globe is warming. 2005 was the warmest year on earth in the last ten thousand. Temperatures in Utah have gone up steadily in the last century, and at more rapid rate over the last 30 years.
"An Inconvenient Truth": "Here is what's been happening year by year to the Columbia glacier, it just retreats every single year and it's a shame because these glaciers are so beautiful."
At its core the movie has an unusual focus, a slide show spelling out the dangers.
Jeff Skoll, Executive Producer: "If people don't figure this out soon, we're going to be in deep trouble. But the good news is that if we all get together now then we can do something about this issue."
The film's producer, Laurie David, wife of cable comedy star Larry David, says we need energy efficiency now.
Laurie David, Producer: "It is solvable and there are things you can do, but we need to get there."
Al Gore, "An Inconvenient Truth": "This is not a political issue. This is a moral and ethical issue. It really is, in a sense, a spiritual issue because it involves whether we are going to do the right thing for those who follow us."
Gore says the inconvenient truth is that we ignore global warming at our own peril. The film has two more Sundance showings, Saturday night in Park City and Sunday in Salt Lake. The audience response has been enthusiastic. At its debut Tuesday, both the movie and the former VP got a standing ovation.
