The Huffington Post’s Marshall Fine anticipates that Crude will be a contender in this year’s Oscar race. Fine is extremely moved by the film, calling Crude, “a David-vs.-Goliath story that tells it like it is. It leaves you shaking your head at the naked power grab driven by social Darwinism, as well as the bravery of the men who stand up to it.” Fine says, “It’s impossible to watch this film and not come away with a personal vow never to patronize the Chevron corporation again.”
As Fine explains, “It’s infuriating, at the least, to look at and listen to evidence – and listen to Chevron’s lawyers and spokespeople denying all the things they so obviously are guilty of…[but] Berlinger tells the story calmly, carefully, offering both sides the opportunity to present a case. Yet it’s obvious to anyone with eyes that Chevron is being disingenuous about its culpability for massive environmental crimes. It’s just as obvious why Chevron is dead-set on tying the matter up in court until everyone involved has died of old age or the cancer caused by Chevron’s toxic legacy.”
Given the most recent allegations Chevron released against Ecuadorean judge Juan Nunez , perhaps Fine is onto something…
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