Caught Fahrenheit 9/11 last night. Pretty amazing stuff. The most surreal thing was seeing a film like this in the same environment where we normally chow down on popcorn and cheer when Jean Grey shows signs of her inner Phoenix. I'm not educated enough to give you an educated opinion, so I won't try. What I will say is that it's powerful. There are bits that'll come as a complete surprise (and not in a happy way) to many, but even those who've done their part to keep up with the real news will be a little taken aback at seeing it put forth this way. Some reviews I've read point to it as a mere shock piece, citing the images of gruesomely wounded Iraqis and whatnot -- let me tell you, that wouldn't even rank in my top ten in terms of the most assaulting moments. It's bias, yes, but it's the ultimate voicing of a sentiment shared by many, many people. The film's point is to paint Bush as an asshole; if not, some will certainly leave the theater thinking he's a buffoon. Moore makes points of varying validity; some you won't agree with, others will have you embarrassed for having previously believed anything different. Though at times unfairly bias and skewed, some of Moore's gathered factoids and clips simply can't be argued against. If you erase the op parts and just view the purely documentary portion, you're still left with some serious shit to think about. Moore's mission wraps up without a solid smoking gun, but there's more than enough here to sway a flighty opinion.
Posted by Matt on 06/26/2004. E-mail me!
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But where can you get unbiased news these days? I usually listen to NPR, but that’s often accused of being "liberal"…
I haven’t seen the film yet, I probably will even though it will upset me. My own feelings on Mr. Moore are mixed; I agree with many things he says, but I am afraid this movie may be preaching to the choir more than anything else. Also, anything he says has to be taken with a grain of salt, since his facts don’t always check out.
One thing is certain; I do not like the way that Bush’s administration is taking this country. Feelings about the man himself aside, whether you’re political or not, we are already going to be feeling the global repercussions of this administration’s actions for years to come. Getting him out of office now is necessary to minimize the damage.