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Politics : Fahrenheit 9/11: Michael Moore's Masterpiece -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: DOUG H who wrote (1315)	6/30/2004 2:46:43 PM
From: Selectric II	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2772

Re the AJC's movie review, this letter to the editor: "Fahrenheit 9/11" is incorrectly labeled a documentary, which for me confirms its gushing reviewers' lack of appreciation of the genre. It is a political propaganda film, and it can be rightly judged within that category. Such a film succeeds using two basic tricks --- let's call them "sins." First, there is the sin of omission --- excising key scenes that would lead viewers to a conclusion not on the filmmaker's agenda. Second is the sin of out-of-context juxtaposition --- the inter-cutting of disparate scenes that play mind games with viewers so as to lead them to adopt the filmmaker's sentiments. In Michael Moore's earlier pieces, he did this brilliantly. In this one, however, it was obvious that he was struggling to drive the audience to his desired climax. So "Fahrenheit 9/11" is an OK propaganda film, but not a great one. It's a shame, as Moore is capable of much better. AVRUM FINE Fine, of Lawrenceville, is a retired film editor. ajc.com.