Fahrenheit 9/11
Posted on June 26, 2004 @ 10:57 pm
I just got back from seeing Fahrenheit 9/11 in Atlanta, and it was a remarkably powerful moviegoing experience. In fact, it’s the only time I can recall ever witnessing a film receive an ovation from the audience as the credits ran.
Whether you love Michael Moore or hate him (I certainly have my own issues with his body of work), I would highly recommend checking out Fahrenheit 9/11. It’s well worth the eight bucks. For those who have already seen it, I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.
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$8.00? Try $9.75 + $1.50 Fandango fee. We were planing on seeing it with a group of friends last night, but something came up. We have tickets for a Monday night showing instead. I am really looking forward to seeing it.
I thought it was very good overall. There were parts that I didn’t like, and I had a hard time going from laughing to feeling emotional and back again. I think it did exactly what it set out to do though, and if it somehow has a hand in re-defeating Bush in the fall, that’s fine by me. I won’t be singing Moore’s praises though, as I’m not his biggest fan either.
I personally don’t trust anything Michael Moore puts out. I can’t justify watching this “film” since I view Moore as Rush Limbaugh’s equivalent when it comes to being politically biased, albeit on the opposite end of the spectrum. I could understand giving it a try if I were looking for examples of information put out from the extreme left or right, but since I would be going into it with prior knowledge of what makes Moore who he is, I can’t see myself supporting him and his work in any fashion. Unless I was a politcal scientist wanting to discuss where Moore’s portrayals of facts actually become fiction, I wouldn’t bother subjecting myself to 90 minutes or so of his personal spin. I think that the worst thing about this type of movie is that most people won’t bother to actually dig up the information presented in its proper context, which will essentially make this a “Don’t Vote Bush” ad. It’s sad that so many people probably come out of the theatre thinking that they’ve just become enlightened experts on Bush’s “evil presidency”, simply because Moore’s film is the most or only exposure they’ve had to the political scene. I don’t blame Moore at all; he’s just cashing in on the ignorance and laziness of the masses and pushing his own politics while he’s at it. If you go into these things blindly and take everything at face value, you just end up getting used. I’m not trying to discourage anyone from seeing this movie; if you’re undecided about where you stand regarding the upcoming election, I’d recommend getting your hands on as much information that you can from varying sources. Just be sure that you do some research about the people you’re getting your information from, just so you can account for all the bias that you’ll encounter.
I can’t wait to get back to the States and see this movie. I’ve actually told my boyfriend he’s not allowed to see it until I’m back and can go with him.
I’ll admit that I have my own problems with Michael Moore’s movies, but the fact of the matter is they make you think critically– a skill I would argue most Americans have left severely underdeveloped.