An excellent review, and I agree - with the exception of the ending, this one does a good job of avoiding sermonising, whilst concentrating on suspense and well-motivated characters. More of my… - Simon Dillon

ne a snappy j…erfect example of a ‘message movie’ gone bad. How to Blow Up a Pipeline is how to do one correctly. This low-budget eco-thriller takes a hard line toward the defining life-and-death issue of our time — climate change — but surefooted craftsmanship and swift suspense help overcome any objections one might have to message movies. Agree with it or not, its makers have done a snappy job in a classic genre.
How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022)
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May 29, 2023
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An excellent review, and I agree - with the exception of the ending, this one does a good job of avoiding sermonising, whilst concentrating on suspense and well-motivated characters.
More of my thoughts here, if you're interested:
https://medium.com/simon-dillon-cinema/film-review-how-to-blow-up-a-pipeline-39a16c061475
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