Rise of the Eco-Warriors (2014)

I have herd about the fill for some time and I finally got around to watching it very amazing. It really is so powerful and thought provoking. I could only dream of making a film this good. I was very uplifting and ensured hope just by watching it.I almost creed 3 times watching the story unfold and at the end I am buzzing with joy in the hope that films like this can make a difference in this world. I thought it was going to be big brother meats the rain-forest but it is totally not that thank god. I think the exposure of illegal logging is very important. I would have loved for the film to show us what products have palm oil. I would highly recommend this film to anyone looking for hope. My favorite part is the welcoming of the villages.

"Rise of the Eco Warriors" offers a unique way of viewing the deforestation issue in Borneo which is a current and very pressing issue. The whole project as well as the film is quite technology-oriented, which resonates well with or engages a contemporary audience. The structure of the documentary is admirable, as each member of the audience feels as if they are being taken on a journey with the young crusaders and is connected on a level that they share their wins and their losses, their celebration but also their anguish. For this reason,"Rise of the Eco Warriors" is a very moving and evocative film.The producer offers a preempted but proactive perception of the problem (deforestation in the Borneo rainforest) and, in this context, spreads awareness of the alarming statistics and the state of the environment over there, whilst giving the story momentum: There is action. There is change. There is a call to action, providing the audience with methods to become a part of the movement and ultimately the solution.I found the film extremely moving and empowering. No really! I cried during the film and then left the cinema with a strong sense of stewardship and an eagerness to help the environment (especially the situation in Borneo) that couldn't be suppressed. In short, this film will make you care, by lifting the wool from over your eyes and giving you a useful insight into the current state of the environment and how you personally can help. Every action counts! I cannot recommend this film enough and I believe that if you miss out on seeing it during its short seasons in cinemas around the world, you are missing out on an amazing opportunity that could see you become a better and more responsible citizen in our global community.Simply incredible!

It has been a long time since I've seen a film that has really plucked and strummed on every single one of my heart strings. Having a natural passion myself for nature and wildlife it really hit me hard to see the immense lengths these young men and women went to, to not only begin to make a difference but to inspire and educate all those around them. The entire time I was fighting back tears and becoming a blubbering mess in the middle of the theatre the two times I have seen this film. I've never been left feeling so empowered and so inspired, knowing that every little thing I can do to help WILL eventually make a change. This is the ideal film for men, woman and children of all ages, it's sense of passion, determination, love and teamwork will leave you all feeling amazing! A huge congratulations to everyone involved, producing a truly eye-opening, honest and heartwarming documentary. I highly recommend seeing it!

I have nothing good to say about this film. If you want to watch a bunch of ignorant kids traipse around the bush in Borneo, windging about about how hard life is while simultaneously overstating and over hyping up their impact and ability then this is the film for you. It took everything I had not to leave the theatre when I saw this film. I remained for each painful minute in hopes that at any point these kids would actually take some real action. Needless to say – the film never delivered and dragged on forever. This film loses a vital chance to truly explore and examine the realities surrounding palm oil plantations in Borneo. Instead of discussing the gravity of orang-utan displacement, the rate of deforestation, or exploring local resistance in depth the film chooses to take a real world/big brother reality type approach to a bunch of kids who are totally oblivious about how to make any substantial change. I am not sure these kids actually did anything other than boost their egos, take credit for local/already existing initiatives, or overplay their importance. I think the villages they visited would have been better off if all the people partaking cashed in their pay checks and just handed over the money to the community. I feel completely misled by the title of the film 'Rise of the Eco-Warriors" which suggests that the characters may at some point do something eco-warrior-esque. I was utterly offended that the only time the term eco-warrior was relevant was during the many occasions that the cast chose to proclaim themselves eco-warriors and even came up with a hip gang sign for all the kids to use. It is hard to believe the way in which this film attempts to define activism and direct action. To all the real activists out there please do not waste your money on this film. The film would have been better if it chose to impassion it's audience to take a stand by hitting us with solid and strong evidence, more facts, and some intense footage of the actual reality in Borneo. At no point do we witness anyone filming the actual destruction of a forest even though time and time again we are reminded that it is going on. The audience is exposed only to a few orang-utans who have been displaced - but most of them are from homes where people had them as pets. At no point do the film makers get into the heart of the forest and truly expose the raw and dramatic reality. Perhaps this is due to the budgetary issues of the film - but to me it just comes off as lazy and easy camera work. The film could have easily used the cast as a back story to the major issues and highlighted their projects as small solutions to the major problems instead of making them the centre of the film.