Genre: Documentary, War, Political, Terrorism, Cult Classic, Military, Society, Tragedy
Tagline: The temperature where freedom burns!
Plot: With his characteristic humor and dogged commitment to uncovering the facts, Moore considers the presidency of George W. Bush and where it has led us. He looks at how - and why - Bush and his inner circle avoided pursuing the Saudi connection to 9/11, despite the fact that 15 of the 19 hijackers were Saudis and Saudi money had funded Al Qaeda. Fahrenheit 9/11 shows us a nation kept in constant fear by FBI alerts and lulled into accepting a piece of legislation, the USA Patriot Act, that infringes on basic civil rights. It is in this atmosphere of confusion, suspicion and dread that the Bush Administration makes its headlong rush towards war in Iraq - and Fahrenheit 9/11 takes us inside that war to tell the stories we haven't heard, illustrating the awful human cost to U.S. soldiers and their
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 Fahrenheit 9/11 lacks the power to impact the huge block of undecided voters, and it is hubris on the parts of the filmmakers and distributors (both past and present) to believe such a thing.  --James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
Moore is not just a traditional muckracker, but a crusading artist -- like Dickens, Solzhenitsyn and Springsteen -- and has become a signal artist of our time.--Andrew O'Hehir (Salon)
Moore's latest has some powerful images that are invariably overwhelmed by his jokey, faux-populist self-righteousness.--Stephanie Zacharek (Salon)
An infuriating, compelling, and incredibly moving tearjerker that should not be missed. A--Craig Younkin (Lee's Movie Info)
It's an ambitious piece of work -- an attempt at a comprehensive critique of the Bush administration, focusing particularly on the so-called "war on terror."--Chris Dashiell (CineScene)
More agit-prop than documentary, Fahrenheit 9/11 is Michael Moore's best and worst film, managing to entertain even as it infuriates, intrigue even as it repulses, gratify even as it annoys.--Ed Owens (CineScene)
As a documentary, Fahrenheit 9/11 is a meandering, unfocused and largely unbalanced piece of non-fiction filmmaking. However, as one patriot’s passionate, wide-ranging soliloquy to America, the film is a brutally effective prayer for uncensored truth andchange.  --Christopher Monfette (MovieWeb)
...it's a bloated, biased, and brilliant piece of political filmmaking.  --Jamie Russell (BBC Films)
So it's an obnoxious film, to be sure, but it's also slick and engrossing. B--Eric D. Snider (EricDSnider.com)
What I look for in a Moore film is not an objective study, but passionate commitment, honest outrage and biting sarcasm. In this case, two outta three ain’t bad. 74/100--Dan Jardine (Apollo Guide)
But overall, FAHRENHEIT 9/11 seems like a growth for Moore with a lot less emphasis on himself, a lot less emphasis on set-ups, prodding tactics and eye-catching video, and a lot more emphasis on facts, figures, quotes and actual footage from real eventsthat help back his case. 9/10--'JoBlo' (JoBlo.com)
Filmmaker Michael Moore tends to make his points with a sledgehammer, and his anti-Bush administration documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" is no exception. But this time around he uses more delicate instruments as well, and what emerges is a powerful film.--Paul Clinton (CNN Showbiz)
You know it is a truly sad time when a filmmaker can throw a bunch of his own ideas together, call them factual, and convince millions of people to believe it.  --Lee Chase IV (CultureDose.net)
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Michael Moore
A Brief History of the United States of America, Bowling for Columbine, Edtv |
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Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy, Craft Corner Deathmatch, TV Nation |
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| Still, if Moore's goal was to discredit and undermine Bush, he's succeeded; as a piece of propaganda, the movie excels. But the film's rambling nature prevents it from becoming the riveting piece of work Moore surely intended it to be. --David Nusair (Reel Film Reviews)
Having warmed up with ‘Bowling for Columbine’, Michael Moore pushes the envelope even further with evidence that, while naturally presented to support his opinion, is powerful enough to make us think; no matter what may think of Moore personally.  --Derek May (MovieWeb)
After his impromptu anti-Bush speech while collecting his Oscar for Bowling For Columbine ("Shame on you, Mr Bush! Shame on you!"), Michael Moore made a lot of enemies, both in Hollywood and among Bush supporters everywhere. Happily, the ensuing death threats and hate campaigns don't seem to have fazed him at all, as his new film sets its sights on Bush and his cronies and then opens fire with both barrels. --Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
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