Fahrenheit 9/11 Movie Review 2004

Michael Moore's indictment of the Bush administration's handling of the Iraq War begins with the 2000 election and follows Bush up to and through the 9/11 attacks, pointing out lost opportunities to stop Bin Laden's plot. Continues through the War on Terrorism and the Iraq War. Party affiliation will determine viewer opinion, but Moore's poisoned pen letter of a documentary is effective and bracing. This is pure propaganda, but of the strongest kind. Moore uses every weapon in his arsenal to attack Bush and his cronies, with outtakes and bloopers by Ashcroft, Rumsfeld, and Bush especially juicy. Sobering, horrific footage of ongoing carnage in Iraq--the stuff they don't show on the nightly news--balances out some of the more outlandish buffoonery and lampooning. Viciously funny and gut-wrenchingly heartbreaking.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on DVD
Running time 110 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Documentary, War, General, Capitol Capers, Anti-War War Movies, Presidency, Middle East, Terrorism, Politics, Patriotism & Paranoia, Top Grossing Films of 2004

Screenplay

Michael Moore

Cinematography

Mike Desjarlais

Director

Michael Moore

Music

Bob Golden, Jeff Gibbs

Other

Jeff Gibbs, Kurt Engfehr, Christopher Seward, T. Woody Richman

Producer

Michael Moore, Jim Czarnecki, Kathleen Glynn, Dog Eat Dog Productions, Wild Bunch, Miramax, IFC Films

Awards

Golden Raspberries 2004: Worst Actor (Bush), Worst Support. Actor (Rumsfeld), Worst Support. Actress (Spears).