ThiefHott Too much of everything

SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie

Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Fatma Suarez The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

mnm619 Like most criticisms of GMOs, this film makes a number of arguments that abuse science and twist economics. I have some concerns about the loss of biodiversity that modern agribusiness begets, the legal framework surrounding engineered seeds, etc., but so far the evidence indicates that GMO crops are safe to consume (which isn't to say that no GMO seed could ever be unsafe) and it's clear that genetic modifications have dramatically increased crop yields, lifting countless people out of poverty and preventing countless people in poverty from experiencing hunger or starvation. The filmmaker didn't seem to understand the benefits of GMOs or the economics of agriculture. On the other hand, he did seem to let the number of farmers that he interviewed, who had a variety of perspectives, speak for themselves. I found their comments, whether pro-GMO, anti-GMO or ambivalent, very worthwhile.I don't think that the filmmaker really got it on the issue and I wouldn't recommend that anyone watch the film as their sole exposure to the GMO issue, but people who are interested in such things could probably, if they're balancing the film out with resources of other perspectives, find value in it.

kysa-83468 Obviously, this documentary uses emotions and children too much, and therefore it is not a masterpiece. But still, I must laugh over these super negative and personal reviews here. Are these people paid by Monsanto etc., or brainwashed by these companies already?Monsanto, as any other corporate company, do not care about people, environment or the future of humans and nature. We have created the system when companies care only, but only, about own profit and never-ending profit growth for its shareholders. GMO itself does not have to be bad, but our capitalism without regulations and limits allows to exploit it in the worst possible way, killing nature and even people. Ask about BT cotton in underdeveloped countries as well, pretty interesting things are happening there!

ddmgmgh Contrary to some earlier reviews GMO OMG was not bad at all, I quite enjoyed most of it. It is done in a narrated home movie style featuring a father and his family. This style makes it much more appealing to younger viewers.The very pro gmo big agribusiness supports may not enjoy the questioning tone of this movie, as massive profits are hinging upon public perceptions of their chemicals and genetically altered food products are at stake.The premise for the film is a fathers concern that he is doing everything in his power to keep his kids safe and healthy as he learns about how little we question what we eat. I think it speaks volumes toward the fact that most of us have lost touch with where and how we produce our food. His self education process appears credible. There are things that could have been more polished, but I think he preferred the one take credibility as opposed to more staging and scripting.He gives us a picture of the striking difference in public concerns for food production between North America and many places around the planet by traveling to and interviewing people in the business of farming and food safety. One chemical company turfs him off their property rather than say one word about their products.Quote for one scene:"It is ultimately not being about GMOs or big industrial agriculture and chemicals. It is about being for what is good and healthy and right for the planet." "We are finally beginning to wake up and become part of a food movement happening around the world". This movie is a good starting place for families interested in what we are eating and how it is grown.

Cameron Bryce Love This documentary is god awful. Don't be fooled by the quaint indie score or the silly smiles the narrator makes in the film. This documentary is completely full of lies that half an hour of research can easily disprove.Let me first make clear that despite the film's claim that there are 0 peer reviewed there are over 2000 that show that either GMOs are no more harmful than organic crops or are even better. His Haiti stuff is such a disgusting desperate attempt at an emotional appeal. You're dealing with a populace that has no idea about the science of GMOs and the leader of the movement claims that there are health harms and severe economic and environmental harms. The only one of those claims that is remotely true is environmental harms, which is part of his decrease in biodiversity claim and the increase in herbicides. Those claims are true, but biodiversity impact is extremely exaggerated and he doesn't understand the difference between herbicide and pesticide. Pesticides ARE in the seeds, but they have been Proved to be unharmful to humans.Next, I'd like to discuss his conflation of Monsanto and GMOs. While Monsanto is the biggest manufacturer of GMOs, they are not the same thing. Some of their business practices are controversial, namely their 1 harvest "terminator seeds" (there's a difference, Monsanto doesn't sell terminator seeds, but their patent makes farmers rebuy which is what they mean to refer to in the film). While the vast majority of farmers restock after every harvest anyway, I understand the concern. However, we must understand that the practices of GMO companies do not mean GMOs are bad, it means the company's practices are bed. On the topic of Monsanto, please take the time to research Monsanto lawsuits and you'll understand how stupid and ignorant his claims are. And the reason Monsanto spends so much to stop labeling is BS propaganda like this film. As he proved right after demonizing Monsanto for this, when people find out their eating GMOs they get scared even though they clearly are just finding out what GMO means. It's not that they know their products are bad, it's that people think they're bad despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary.Lastly and perhaps the most bothersome part of this movie for me (above his gross Haiti and WWII appeal, his mangling of statistics, the conflation of issues, and just straight out lying) is the way he treats his children. The kids grow up being fed BS propaganda by their insane father. Whenever he leaves, they obviously enjoy the foods and again the health harms he claims will hurt the kids when their older have no scientific basis. He forces his kids to hold up the GMO signs and scares them into believing propaganda, which is so freaking disgusting to watch. It makes me sick.I have to leave you guys with a suggestion: DO SOME RESEARCH into this guys claims. I researched GMOs in depth for a year and it's horrible to watch this guy fooling so many people. Let it be know that I am extremely liberal meaning I identify with an ideology that largely takes the side of the narrator, but I'm a liberal, because I believe things that are factual. In the same way Gay Marriage has no credible evidence to support it leads to bestiality as many claim; in the same way there's no evidence to support that the war on drugs has stopped drug use at all; there's no evidence to support that GMOs are more harmful to your health than non-GMOs. Do research, I beg of you.