Fahrenheit 9/11
Starring: George W. Bush, Michael Moore, Dick Cheney, Osama bin Laden
Studio: Lions Gate Films
NOTE: Before I get into reviewing this movie, let me first say this. Many people (Bush supporters or Anti-Michael Moore people) will try to dissect every single aspect of the movie, saying there's a list of facts that are incorrect in the movie. Is the movie slanted toward one side? Absolutely. That doesn't make some of the facts any less true. If you don't believe what you see, then do your own research. The important thing about the movie is that it makes you think.
Fahrenheit 9/11 is quite possibly the most important movie of 2004. Rarely would I give a documentary a high score, but this movie gets it for many reasons. Were there lots of special effects? No. Were there lots of surprise guest stars? No. Well, what makes this movie so special? There were lots of disturbing facts. Quite simply, this movie is frightening.
Many people hear the word "documentary" and immediately run away screaming. I don't blame you. Generally, that's my feeling too, but this is not your average documentary. I'm also not very political, but again, that all goes away five minutes into this movie. As a matter of fact, I'm not even a fan of Michael Moore's work, but after seeing this film, I now see the man as a genius. It's just that good.
9/11 begins with Michael Moore doing commentary over coverage of the 2000 Election. As many people already know, the election had some severe difficulties with vote counting, but a few additional disturbing facts were exposed publicly in this film. After that, the movie follows the first 8 months of George W. Bush's Presidency, 42% of which was vacation.
On September 11, 2001, Bush knew that America was under attack, yet he sat in a room with children for several minutes, not knowing what to do. While he sat there reading with the kids, Michael Moore speculated as to what Bush was thinking about. This is where the movie got especially interesting.
Moore starts to show clear ties between George W. Bush, and many members of the Bin Laden family. The entire Bush family have been involved with the Saudis for many years, and some of what you see will be quite scary. After many linking stories, Moore brings up a great point. The American people pay Bush $400,000 a year to be the President. The Saudi Royal Family has invested $1.4 Billion in the Bush family (and their friends) over several years. Where is the loyalty? With the Saudis, of course.
After the amazing links to the Saudis, Moore transitions the film to a section on how Bush almost complete skipped Afghanistan, and started a war with Iraq for no reason. After that, much of the movie covers the war, and Moore interviews people who quite unhappy with why our soldiers are there.
I could sit here all day and talk about stuff that's in the movie, but it's best that you see it for yourself. Whether you're Republican or Democrat, take a look at the movie. Bush supporters will try to say that the movie is slanted. It is. It's anti-Bush, but it's fact based. It has a point of view, but it's fact based. The point is, the movie has lots of information that every American should know. Check it out, and tell everyone you know to see it too. You might not like what you see, but you can't argue with facts. If you don't believe what you see, then do your own research. Don't rely on sites that "break down" all aspects of the movie. The most important part about the movie is that it makes you think.
Overall: 9/10
Additional Information:
Rating: R
Run time: 122 minutes.
Released: 2004
DVD Special Features:
Deleted Scenes
Lots of Extended Footage
Extended Interviews, Featurettes, Etc.
Lots of other extras!
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