I have actually made an account on IMDb just so that I could post this review. It is a horrible documentary. The whole movie revolves around plastics, and it gives no exact "definition" of plastic, the different types of plastic that are out there, the chemistry behind it. It excuses itself that the industry does not give these details out, but seriously, one Google search and you will find out what the general difference is between PVC, PET, PC, etc. Moreover, the studies presented in this documentary are so vague, the protagonist is at no level to talk to the scientists who actually have something intelligent to say. Additionally this movie gives you, the viewer, no sort of solution for the future or for now, and leaves you off as if plastics were the only way to go for now until we find something better. For this type of documentary, it is the most important thing to give solutions. IF someone is criticizing, they also need to give a solution, otherwise it's worthless. As a matter of fact there are many solutions to reducing the use of plastic instead of: plastic bottles => returnable glass bottles (as glass is actually inert) meat packed in plastic => like the old days, meat wrapped in paper and the list goes on. All in all, it is one of the worst documentaries of its type that I have seen so far (and I have seen quite a few).
Review of Plastic Planet
