Acclaim
“4 stars. A powerful alarm – and an evocative one.”
Sandra Hall, THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
“4 stars. Shocking, to say the least. And in this country it’s most probably very relevant at this time with new schemes for drilling for gas being very much on the agenda.”
Margaret Pomeranz, ABC AT THE MOVIES
“5 stars. Explosive, approachable, unmissable! Debut documentarian Fox’s remarkably likable investigation pours forth a persuasive call-to-arms.”
Ben McEachen, EMPIRE MAGAZINE
“4 stars. Compelling stuff. This is not some kind of hardcore investigative documentary – instead, Fox’s approach is poetic. Beautifully shot and superbly edited, GasLand is a must-see, particularly in the light of Australia’s current debates on drilling for gas”
Fenella Kernebone, ABC LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE
“5 stars. A rousing depiction of taking a stand for the planet. Fox puts forward a heck of an entertaining case… his affecting and unrefined investigation taps into the anger about what’s been known but not acted on, while also cataloguing a wealth of personal and geographical sicknesses you’ll be hard-pressed to not see as a savage indictment. Fox shows himself to be an individual who finds himself on an unexpected quest that he feels unable to ignore.”
SUNDAY HERALD SUN
“It will make you think twice about basic fundamentals we take for granted, and remind you how persuasive the cinema can be. As a warning it is loud and timely: natural gas drilling programs are about to be commercialised throughout Queensland and then New South Wales.”
Craig Matheson, SBS FILMS
“Informative, entertaining and impassioned… Leaves you both educated and hungry for more details.”
Annette Basile, FILMINK
“Absolutely required viewing. Wielding a banjo and a lyrical sensibility, Fox transforms his documentary into more than a provocative call to arms; this is documentary as poetry. With his beautifully subjective camera and measured, poignant narration, Fox proves himself as much an artist as an important and powerful voice that joins the choir of filmmakers daring to declare such inconvenient environmental truths.”
Alice Tynan, CONCRETE PLAYGROUND
“One of the most compelling screen narratives of recent months. At times it’s a genuinely edge-of-your-seat conspiracy thriller… One day, someone in Hollywood will make a thriller of this starring George Clooney and be showered in Oscars. By then, of course, we’ll all be bathing in bottled water.”
Myke Bartlett, THE WEEKLY REVIEW
“A considerable achievement. Fox’s subject is entertainingly explored. Shocking, provocative and poignant, GasLand is in short, compulsive viewing.”
Jim Mitchell, TRESPASS MAGAZINE
“If this were fiction, you would not believe it. The story is astonishing, and anyone who isn’t both aghast and furious by the film’s end was not paying attention. The current instant polarising political climate will have many dismissing this film as propaganda before they’ve even watched it, but both sides are presented. They are not given equal time, but then, they are not equal. The conclusions are unavoidable, and rightly so. As is this one: everyone must see this film.”
AINT IT COOL NEWS
”Films entertain, nudge our thoughts, slam our feelings, outrage us, yet films rarely stampede us into doing something. Gasland is a rare film… Stripped to its essence, this extraordinary documentary tells a very old story, the story about abuse of power, the powerful screwing the non-powerful and money buying favour that costs the poor.”
Stewart Nusbaumer, THE HUFFINGTON POST
“Draws you in immediately with an intimacy and quiet narrative by Fox’s citizen journalism, who slowly but surely uncovers a path of destruction that is continuing as I type, as you read this, and until brave and honest politicians can remedy with new laws that undo the great harm.”
April McIntyre, MONSTERS AND CRITICS
“A documentary that doesn’t cajole its audience with an air of presumed righteousness, “Gasland” instead takes everyone along for a cross-country voyage of discovery… Argues its points with a darkly humorous touch”
Steve Dollar, WALL ST JOURNAL
“This acclaimed environmental documentary has particular resonance in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill… and the potential consequences [of fracking] exposed by this film are deeply disturbing.”
Richard Jinman, THE SYDNEY MAGAZINE
“Has a level of research, gutsiness and energy that should generate sensational response everywhere… Beautiful cinema – a gem. Rough-hewn and poetic. Incredibly inspiring”
Robert Koehler, VARIETY
