This film is historically thorough and responsible. It presents a detailed and interesting history of Nader's consumer-protection activism in the 1960s-1970s, which of course has been overshadowed by later events. What I most appreciate about the film, though, is how it handles the highly charged questions surrounding the effects of Nader's presidential runs in 2000 and 2004, e.g., Did Nader really "sabotage" the democrats, and did Nader sully his own legacy. The film has very intelligent and articulate people express their opinions on these questions, and you, the viewer, are allowed your own oponion. Whether you like Nader or not, this is a highly intelligent and provocative film.

While it was interesting enough, the length seems to lend to the obvious slide from a review of the subterranean political and industrial workings to a glorified, one-sided praise of one man. It would have been greatly improved with the inclusion of opposition interviews, or at least some data on the questionable or even anything-but-saintly of a political attempt.

An interesting enough view into this man's live and practices, but not interesting enough to vault it to "great doc" status.

I never really knew a whole lot about Nader, except for the Corvair stuff, so this documentary was a real eye opener. I also appreciated how it revealed the challenges a third party candidate faces against the corporate parties. A lot of food for thought!

this guy rocks!!! he should be a president.

really, eye opening. well rounded view of an interesting guy.

An unabashed, uncut film that presents both sides of the argument for and against the controversial political figure known as Ralph Nader, a man who has championed causes for the greater well-being of man. Eye-opening stuff !

This documentary on Ralph Nader is rich and enlightening. A fair portrait of a true American hero to some and the spoiler for the Democrats in the 2000 and 2004 elections for others. This film illuminates his devotion to his causes: consumer protection, fairness and equality, and corporate reform. Even if you disagree with his beliefs, after watching this documentary any rational person would at least respect his courage to take on corporations in order to create safety standards for automobiles (he was the pioneer who made seat belts and then airbags standard safety features) and stand for his values in the face of certain defeat in order to create a better America for tomorrow.

Ralph Nader is fascinating and this documentary follows his poltical career which essentially started when he took on the auto industry regarding their safety regulations. The film follows Nader until the end of his 2004 presidential campaign. The documentary itself drags, very little of his personal life is explored, and I think the documentary could have done a bit better job in exploring his reasons for running to be president - by this I mean I think Nader had a personal bone to pick with the Democrats and by running for president he was sabatoging their efforts for the presidency. Fascinating man, he's relentless when it comes to his ideals which is probably what made him both a success and a failure - sorry to say but sometimes you gotta compromise.

This documentary tells the story of Ralph Nader's life in the run up to the 2000 Presidential election. This film is bookended by liberals, who are incensed at Nader, talking about how he ruined the country and tarnished his legacy. Then, the film details his legacy in length, highlighting <i>Unsafe at any Speed</i> and the several other initiatives Nader championed as a consumer advocate. But it eventually returns to a debate about Nader's decision to run in Florida, contrasting liberals' objections with Nader's defenses. I found myself liking Nader by the end of the film and dismissing his detractors. Nader's tenacity and moral commitment are things I admire, and the film does too. Overall, I think <i>An Unreasonable Man</i> is worth watching because there are reasons to respect this man no matter what his influence on American politics has been.

great insight into a man i knew little about, but had thought negatively of due to previous media report. media, bad. ralph nader for prez!

great insight into a man i knew little about, but had thought negatively of due to previous media report. media, bad. ralph nader for prez!

This is an excellent documentary about Ralph Nader. It comprehensively and vividly covers Nader's illustrious career as a prodigious consumer advocate starting in the 1960s, through his controversial presidential runs in 2000 and 2004. In regards to the controversy over his alleged role as a spoiler in 2000, the movie covers it in great detail, and much to its credit it allows a sort of "debate" to go back and forth where critics of Nader such as Eric Alterman are able to make their case, and then defenders of Nader such as Theresa Amato and Nader himself are able to immediately respond to those criticisms, and we get a running conversation between both sides. This is a great way to present the debate over that aspect of Nader's presidential campaign. Notably, the special features are about as good as the movie itself, especially "A Debate on Corporate Power in America", where we get the same kind of running debate (albeit a rather one-sided one), this time between The Heritage Foundation's David Mitchell and a slew of liberals including Nader over the role of corporations in U.S. politics. There are also great special features that discuss Nader's positions as a presidential candidate, the role of third parties in U.S. politics, the rightward drift of the Democratic Party and organizing on the Right vs. that on the Left (featuring some insightful commentary from none other than Grover Norquist).

This is an excellent documentary about Ralph Nader. It comprehensively and vividly covers Nader's illustrious career as a prodigious consumer advocate starting in the 1960s, through his controversial presidential runs in 2000 and 2004. In regards to the controversy over his alleged role as a spoiler in 2000, the movie covers it in great detail, and much to its credit it allows a sort of "debate" to go back and forth where critics of Nader such as Eric Alterman are able to make their case, and then defenders of Nader such as Theresa Amato and Nader himself are able to immediately respond to those criticisms, and we get a running conversation between both sides. This is a great way to present the debate over that aspect of Nader's presidential campaign. Notably, the special features are about as good as the movie itself, especially "A Debate on Corporate Power in America", where we get the same kind of running debate (albeit a rather one-sided one), this time between The Heritage Foundation's David Mitchell and a slew of liberals including Nader over the role of corporations in U.S. politics. There are also great special features that discuss Nader's positions as a presidential candidate, the role of third parties in U.S. politics, the rightward drift of the Democratic Party and organizing on the Right vs. that on the Left (featuring some insightful commentary from none other than Grover Norquist).

Required viewing for all civic minded citizens of the United States.

good informative doc

This movie will strangely make you wish you had voted for Nader and feel embarrassed if you've ever made fun of him. Also, you might come away thinking schoolchildren 100 years from now will be reading about his contributions to our country.

An interesting enough view into this man's live and practices, but not interesting enough to vault it to "great doc" status.

Fascinating doc about an extremely important character I unfortunately never knew anything about before having watched this. Though not a remarkable film by any means, the subject matter is engaging and extremely revealing; I had no idea Ralph Nader played such a significant role in establishing the things we today take for granted, such as car safety, detailed prescription information, cigarette warnings, and much, much more. What a great man! Assuming the documentary portrayed him in an accurate light, that is. The guy has fought corporate greed his whole life, and selflessly from what I've been able to gather, sacrificing happiness, fortune, and, more recently, reputation, for the greater good. He's a forward thinker, a modern day hero; that rare, almost supernatural figure stories have been spread about for centuries to serve. His work in the 60s and 70s was truly the stuff of legend, things I would never have believed were it not so carefully documented and otherwise recorded. Why don't more people know about all his great contributions to society? Why is he instead considered to be such a joke among the general public? Talk about injustice. It's truly shameful the way the media has tarnished his reputation. Nothing made me angrier than seeing his various struggles during both the 2000 and 2004 Presidential elections. Just disgusting. And sad. All because the man wanted to exercise his Constitutional right to run for office? And the exchange he has with a police officer as he tries to "crash" the 2004 DNC was just great; he's confident and extremely sharp witted, yet able to convey a level of respect and understanding that diffuses the situation almost instantly. The man is my new hero, and possibly the only true role model left in this country. If not lately, then certainly back in his prime. A great movie about an even greater man. Strongly recommended.

I didn't know that much about Ralph Nader, but I'm official a big fan. If you want to know why watch this documentary.