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Politics : Fahrenheit 9/11: Michael Moore's Masterpiece

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To: American Spirit who wrote (444)6/26/2004 9:37:53 AM
From: stockman_scott  Read Replies (3) of 2772
 
ROGER EBERT ON FAHRENHEIT 9/11

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FAHRENHEIT 9/11 / ***1/2 (R)

<<...Fahrenheit 9/11" is a compelling, persuasive film, at odds with the White House effort to present Bush as a strong leader. He comes across as a shallow, inarticulate man, simplistic in speech and inauthentic in manner. If the film is not quite as electrifying as Moore's "Bowling for Columbine," that may be because Moore has toned down his usual exuberance and was sobered by attacks on the factual accuracy of elements of "Columbine"; playing with larger stakes, he is more cautious here, and we get an op-ed piece, not a stand-up routine. But he remains one of the most valuable figures on the political landscape, a populist rabble-rouser, humorous and effective; the outrage and incredulity in his film are an exhilarating response to Bush's determined repetition of the same stubborn sound bites...>>
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