Fahrenheit 9/11

I hate the United States of America

A classic about the 9/11 attacks and their consequences in typicalMichael Moor style. A bit one-sided and provocative as always but also not all wrong.

As a piece of provocative entertainment, it's not the worst thing ever. It does have a style and personality, often using dark humor and smug narration to its benefit. However, this thing quickly starts to break down once you start to look at the ideas presented within. I don't disagree with the identified problem, but it's not that hard to pick up on all the fallacies, gaps in logic and emotional manipulation found in Moore's argumentation. He presents a severe lack of evidence to back up his claims, relying on the power of cinema to make his points for him (e.g. dramatic music; out of context clips to lazily frame Republicans as cartoonishly evil). There are still interesting tidbits of info here and there (such as the sections focussing on the military and military-industrial complex), but the unbalanced argumentation and factual errors make the end product come across as propaganda. Not recommended.

4/10