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Collapse

2009 · 1h 22m · UNRATED Documentary
Directed by Chris Smith

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Overview

From the acclaimed director of American Movie, the documentary follows former Los Angeles police officer turned independent reporter Michael Ruppert. He recounts his career as a radical thinker and spells out his apocalyptic vision of the future, spanning the crises in economics, energy, environment and more.

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All reviews
83%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Ruppert unexpectedly breaks down, weeping openly for the lost future of humanity, and at that moment I was startled at how bad I felt for him -- and how nervous I was, suddenly, that this contemporary Cassandra might just be right.

Dan Kois, Washington Post
Rotten

It's only when he starts to weep for the future of a population that won't heed his warnings that Ruppert shows his humanity. It's made him abandon his cause and quit writing.

Linda Barnard, Toronto Star
Fresh

There is controversy over Ruppert, and he has many critics. But one simple fact at the center of his argument is obviously true, and it terrifies me.

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh

Collapse will leave you shaken about the future of the planet, and saddened about the shattered life of the messenger.

Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh

Collapse" is a grueling peek at a doomsday prophet's rigorous mind but in a sly way also a compassionate look at the strain Ruppert endures from knowing he has only ever been right.

Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times

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