Shored Up

Synopsis

The film explains the dangers of accelerating Sea-Level Rise through devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy.

Reception

Shored Up received mostly positive reviews from critics. Geoff Berkshire of Variety praised the film by saying that "Ben Kalina's sturdy documentary debut delivers a sobering examination of the threat of rising sea levels." Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times, gave the film a positive review that "The film not only explores the fruitlessness of trying to stabilize shorelines that nature prefers to keep in flux, but it also looks at issues like who benefits from, and who pays for, these expensive efforts." Daphne Howland in her review for The Village Voice said that "Our seemingly innate desire to hang on to disappearing sand, which is essentially what our barrier islands are, is beautifully illustrated by the film's cinematography and historical footage."