Monday, June 28, 2004
I saw Fahrenheit 9/11 over the weekend. The early show was sold out so we went back for the late show. PACKED. Not bad for a documentary. We ended up sitting on the floor at the back. The audience applauded at the end too.
It was a good docudrama, but I have to side with the critics on the fact that it doesn't do a very good job of changing people's opinions. If you're anti-Bush, like myself, it's preachin to the choir. If you're pro-Bush, I can see why it can be brushed aside.
Moore's too passionate for his own good on this one. The film never felt balanced. There was no counter-point. I dunno, I just felt it needed to be more persuasive. Then again I doubt it'd be as popular at the box office if it was basically a feature length C-SPAN.
If you thought Dubbya was an idiot before, whoooo boy...
http://mooreexposed.com/f911.html
http://www.hardylaw.net/Truth_About_Bowling.html
In an interview on Friday that I heard with Moore, he was asked if he had gotten any poor reviews for his film that were based on his film making and not disagreement with his politics, and he said he went looking but couldn't find any. (the interviewer concurred.)
The US is a strange place, to be sure. When you mix religion and politics a whole lot of hatefulness seems to ensue.
