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Aug 15, 2004 Michael Moore has done well to see his small budget documntary turn into a monster $100 million dollar smash at the box office. Of course, this popularity has a lot to do with the fact that 2004 is an election year. Bush bashers are out in force and opponents of the war in Iraq want to watch a narration of events that supports their strongly held point of view. But what about the film itself? Well, at 1 hour, fifty eight minutes, it seems a little too long for the material included. There is a lot to say and many points to make, but after a while it does have a certain cyclical quality. Gruesome pictures of war wounds in Iraq have little more than sensationalist value, as these kinds of things happen in every war. Also, the inordinate amount of time spent watching George W. Bush's facial expressions, in the school classroom when he was told that the 9/11 attacks were taking place, seem excessive. What could he have done at that point anyway? Surely, it was a sensible course of action to complete his appointment with the children, while obtaining updates about what was happening? Initially, no one realized just how serious the consequences of the attacks were going to be. So is the film valueless and hopelesly blinkered by its politica message? I wouldn't say that. Fahrenheit 9/11 makes certain points very well. In particular, it draws out the usually hidden connections between the Bush family, the Saudis (or Saudi money) and big business. It narrates convincingly the way in which Bush senior and junior have made use of Saudi investment money throughout their business careers-- and also how the invasion of Iraq made millions of dollars in profit for businesses associated with senior ministers in the administration (Cheney and Haliburton for exampl). These are serious and plusible contentions, well backed up with evidence and observation and should give all honest citizens--regardless of their political allegiance--plenty of food for thought. ------------ About the author Jon Aristides: Read, 'The Black Scarab of Amun-Ra'. Visit www.jon-aristides.com Email: aristidesjon2001@yahoo.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ |
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