Friday, June 25, 2004
Made it to both screenings of Fahrenheit 9/11. In light of the doctoring and outright lying that Moore engaged in with Bowling for Columbine, I had to take the movie with a grain of salt for the first viewing. However, in light of a second, I really cannot point to anything he argues for in the movie that a book has not already been published on arguing the same way. The only things that may have been doctored were minor (a protester camped out near the white house calling Bush a terrorist, as well as a passer-by claiming it was staged), and the other points touched on... I honestly expected a more radical opinion from Moore. Overall, the film is anything but fair to Bush. The facts, though, do not always reveal a fair image that Bush supporters will like hearing as well as those who want Kerry to win. Whatever side of the political spectrum you are on, I highly advocate seeing the movie and making your own decision rather than going by the right-wing response of "if we want to see fiction we'll see Shrek". Not everything against Bush is a lie, and as many would argue, it's Bush and his administration that operate in such dishonest ways. See the movie, make your own opinion in a truly independent fashion. I think it will be difficult not to be outraged in the same way Moore has been.
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