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FILM:
MPAA RATING: Not Rated
Starring Michael Moore, and George W. Bush
Michael Moore's searing examination of the Bush administration's actions in the wake of the tragic events of 9/11.
| GENRE(S): | Documentary |
| WRITTEN BY: | Michael Moore |
| DIRECTED BY: | Michael Moore |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: October 5, 2004 Video: October 5, 2004 Theatrical: June 23, 2004 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 110 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
Golden Palm and FIPRESCI Prize, 2004 Cannes Film Festival
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The average user rating for this movie is 6.1 (out of 10) based on 452 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
[Anonymous] gave it a0:
Balance is a good thing. Moore's polemic promises balance, ostensibly by providing a coherent argument, but also by addressing a media which is overly schewed in favour of the Republicans. Yet, look at the resulting film in context. First, though the argument is coherent, it is clearly at least partially falsified. And this argument in question provides no good basis for looking at this movie - it is linear, turgid, simplistic, predictable, overly weighted in the director's own emotive response to the issues, and fails to provide the fundamental principle upon which documentaries are based: unadultarated truth. Second, it is hard to see where there is an imbalance in the media [for every Fox there's a Boston Globe]. Moreover, for a film to tackle issues such as terrorism, neo-conservatism, pre-emptive warfare, patriotism, etc. from the context of 'further justification of Michael's hatred of the Republicans' beggars belief. Mein Kampf is an interesting historical text, but is in no way a good documentary. Neither is this.
Joe S. gave it a5:
Anyone who voted this movie a "0" is completely wrong. I'm not saying that I believe everything this movie tells me, but I'm not saying I don't believe it either. The point is not to take sides my fellow Americans. To completely put all your trust and faith into Bush or Moore is wrong. It is not un-American at all to distrust and disagree with our president. Again, I don't necessarily believe or take to heart what Moore has presented, but I respect the fact that he's going out on a limb to question someone of high authority. Moore isn't an "America hater", if anything he is more American by questioning and thinking freely. So don't take sides, because you don't have to. Think for yourself, and remember that questioning your government will never be a bad thing.
Jonathan S. gave it an8:
I really liked this movie, and when I came out of the cinema I had a great feeling. Maybe this would open the eyes about the war in Iraq, even if you ask people on the street they usually say that the war was wrong. It really surprised me that he won the next election, at maybe he shouldn't have, and he actually cheated like the movie says he does. A lot of these clips that Michael shows in his movie, had been shown in the news and I recognized some of them, and you have to admit that Bushes behavior has been very weird. Even though some people say that this is propaganda, all lies and is stupid just doesn't want to see the facts. A lot of these things are true, and can anyone actually stand up and tell me why a war where hundreds of thousand people have died? Was it to force democracy down on a middle eastern country, how many Iraqis do you think are happy about this war? The only ones that are happy is Bush and those blinded greedy people that follow him. I cant give you a certain number of how many people have died in Iraq since bush are hiding the numbers (i wonder why), but its quite high and at least above 100.000 people. I cannot rate this a shining 10 because Moore got a little carried away and actually told some lies. I thought this movie was really good and i liked it a lot, i loved his humor and there is no extreme editing in this movie to make bush look bad, there of course a little but who can blame him? A lot of these are live interviews with people and aren't in any way edited so that they somehow say something else that what they mean. This movie is great, not just does more give the audience what they want he also opens eyes. The leader is always a reflection of the people he leads, remember that America.
Stacie L. gave it a10:
I don't care if people think that Michael Moore has twisted facts and edited the footage to make George Bush look bad. Personally I think George did this himself. All that Michael did was give us facts, have his say on it and let us decide whether or not Bush was right about his actions. This film has made me open my eyes to the cruelness and the lies that's in the world.
Proud Citizen gave it an8:
As mark twain said, and excuse me if I slightly misquote him: "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." Courteous and respectful dissension and public discourse must always thrive in America, as they are the back-bone of our society. Our beautiful nation is not perfect, and thus it is our duty as informed and intelligent citizens to, at times, look upon America with a critical eye. We criticize in an effort to help this country grow. We all love America, and this best thing we can do to help it grow is to work together. We identify the missteps, and do our best right this country's course. Michael Moore in his own overly partisan, but adroit, way exposed this administrations hypocrisy and guile. Moore clearly shows how Bush and his political allies, through manipulation and trickery, lead this country into an interminable conflict in the Middle East. Bush purported that an invasion of Iraq was necessary in a larger war against terror, but, as Moore points out, any discernible observer clearly sees that this war is solely about control of Iraqi oil fields. Michael Moore reminds us that we must question and challenge our government to keep it on a rewarding and benevolent course.
Nick A. gave it a9:
Never could one film have so polarized opinions on both sides of the political spectrum within the USA as this. Although some of Mr. Moore’s tactics during the film were questionable, the message is clear, he makes no apologies for this being an anti-Bush tirade and why should he? Since when has film making been about having to give both sides of the story, its either a good film or it isn’t, this is a great film but worrying to many Europeans who still to this day find it unbelievable that Mr. Bush is the top man Stateside.
Jake gave it a5:
Gives some interesting insight on the Bush family, but overall it feels simply like a smear campaign without a true point. Had a few compelling bits, but is ultimately an incomplete argument.
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