Quartile rating: 6/10 · 1 rating
Forget all you have heard about how “Renewable Energy” is our salvation. It is all a myth that is very lucrative for some. Feel-good stuff like electric cars, etc. Such vehicles are actually powered by coal, natural gas… or dead salmon in the Northwest.
Planet of the Humans takes a deliberately contrarian stance on renewable energy and environmentalism, which gives it some novelty value as a documentary willing to bite the hand that feeds within progressive circles. However, its argumentation is frequently criticized for relying on outdated data, strawman targets, and oversimplified conclusions, weakening its overall credibility and plot coherence. Cinematography is standard observational documentary fare with no particular visual distinction. Acting is not applicable in the traditional sense, though on-camera presence and interview handling are mediocre. The ending offers little constructive resolution, leaving viewers with a bleak, somewhat nihilistic conclusion that feels intellectually unearned given the film's methodological shortcomings.