"Waterlife is a dire warning in the vessel of a tone poem, simultaneously a lyrical paean to the lakes' lingering beauty and a relentless documentation of their rising toxicity."
~Rick Groen, The Globe and Mail
"As spoken by scientists, fishermen, residents and narrator Gord Downie, the film's revelations are plenty disturbing. Yet with its gorgeous imagery and ethereal soundtrack, Waterlife also emphasizes the beauty of what's at risk."
~Jason Anderson, The Toronto Star
"One of the most stunning films about the environmental crisis I’ve ever seen...not only does it contain important information presented in a way that we haven’t seen before but it is a beautiful cinematic experience."
~Agnes Varnum, doc it out
"There are a lot of environmentally themed documentaries floating around out there, but rarely do they present themselves on such a cinematically engaging level as Kevin McMahon’s Waterlife. McMahon manages to balance his information with engaging storytelling... Overall, Waterlife was probably the best experience I had at this years Hot Docs festival."
~Jay Cheel, The Documentary Blog
"Amongst all of the beautifully shot and entirely absorbing sequences of water life there is an overwhelming sense of impending mortality, with the film acting as an elegy to not only the lakes but also life as we know it."
~Robert Bell, Exclaim
The Green Majority / Radio Interview by Jordan Poppenk / June 5, 2009
doc it out / Review by Agnes Varnum / May 6, 2009
Exclaim / Review by Robert Bell / May 2009
The Documentary Blog / Review by Jay C / May 11, 2009
Living at the Barricades / Radio interview w/ Kevin McMahon / April 8, 2009