Jack Rosenfeld- Chasing Ice Response

My first impression of Chasing Ice was not good to say the least. Being someone who doesn’t have much interest in watching ice melt, I was not enthralled when I heard we would be watching a movie consisting of men who go to glaciers, install cameras, and wait. And having a ten-pound book consisting of only pictures of Icebergs that related directly to the movie did not get me excited. But little did I know, there is much more to Chasing Ice than just watching ice melt.

            The men in this movie aren’t just people fascinated with photography, they’re scientists on a mission to prove to the world that a global catastrophe is occurring. I liked the fact that they went out to find irrefutable evidence to show to the critics of global warning. James Balog, the leader of the team, took one of the most disputed topics of the world into his own hands and showed people that there is no denying what is happening right now.

            Another thing I liked, which I did not expect, was the reality displayed in the film. Not only the harsh reality that global warming can eventually lead to the destruction of earth, but also the reality the crew faced as they trekked into the frigid whether and struggled with technology. It forced the viewers to connect to the film and understand that what James Balog was for was his passion and he refused to end in failure, the triumph displayed in the film when they corrected technological error was moving and motivating. At the end of the film, I was not only convinced of what the producers were trying to prove about global warming, but I was also moved by the people and message sent by the film.