‘Kiss the Ground’ Review: Celeb-Studded Doc About Fixing Climate Crisis Obscures Good Message
“There’s a good message at the heart of Joshua Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell’s climate crisis documentary, “Kiss the Ground,” though much of it gets obscured by repetitive filmmaking techniques and a cadre of eco-conscious celebrity cameos that add paper-thin razzle dazzle to the proceedings. The documentary does offer a “simple solution” to the climate crisis, with a comprehensive, common-sense plan that centers on reinvigorating our depleted soil. But the Tickells’ apparent belief that fact-based information is more thrilling when it’s delivered by stars that offer no bonafides beyond “hey, I like vegetables too” threatens to keep the film from ever hitting hard enough to truly inspire its viewers.”
-Indie Wire