To me, this is a much stronger documentary film than 'Bowling for Columbine', at once moving, provocative, disturbing and above all very human. For those willing to first see Fahrenheit 9/11 before judging it, it promises to be a rewarding experience, whatever your political persuasions, and I could imagine that it would serve to strengthen your convictions, to whichever side you might lean (b... read more
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To anyone who truly understands what it means to be an American, Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 should be seen as a triumph of patriotic freedom. Rarely has the First Amendment been exercised with such fervor and forthrightness of purpose: After subjecting himself to charges of factual errors in his gun-lobby exposé BowliD
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To anyone who truly understands what it means to be an American, Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 should be seen as a triumph of patriotic freedom. Rarely has the First Amendment been exercised with such fervor and forthrightness of purpose: After subjecting himself to charges of factual errors in his gun-lobby exposé Bowling for Columbine, Moore armed himself with a platoon of reputable fact-checkers, an abundance of indisputable film and video footage, and his own ironically comedic sense of righteous indignation, with the singular intention of toppling the war-ravaged administration of President George W. Bush. It's the Bush presidency that Moore, with his provocative array of facts and figures, blames for corporate corruption, senseless death, unnecessary war, and political favoritism toward Osama Bin Laden's family and Saudi oil partners following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Moore's incendiary film earned Palme d'Or honors at Cannes and a predictable legion of detractors, but do yourself a favor: Ignore those who condemn the film without seeing it, and let the facts speak for themselves. By honoring American soldiers and the victims of 9/11 while condemning Bush's rationale for war in Iraq, Fahrenheit 9/11 may actually succeed in turning the tides of history. --Jeff Shannon
“To me, this is a much stronger documentary film than 'Bowling for Columbine', at once moving, provocative, disturbing and above all very human. For those willing to first see Fahrenheit 9/11 before judging it, it promises to be a rewarding experience, whatever your political persuasions, and I could imagine that it would serve to strengthen your convictions, to whichever side you might lean (but will hopefully also enlighten). I first saw this movie when it was released on the big screen, but didn't feel able to be completely comprehend it, maybe because I was younger then, and certainly because, at that stage, there was so much going on in US politics before the election, in which George W. Bush again stood in line for the presidency. Well, we all know how that turned out, and after a” read more
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