The response to Fahrenheit 9/11 is a shattering exposure of the American media and its leading personalities. It turns out, contrary to the official mythology, that millions in the US passionately oppose the criminal policies of their government. This in itself is rare in a country where official political life has been for decades thoroughly scripted, running in the narrowest of channels.įor many people, buying a movie ticket has suddenly become a means of making a public statement of dissent. The opening of Moore’s film in North America has been a genuine political event, not a stage-managed one. More than three million people viewed the film in its first weekend in the theaters, by all accounts overwhelmingly approving its message. The release of Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 has provided great numbers of people in the US the opportunity to demonstrate their opposition to the war in Iraq, the policies of the Bush administration and their general disgust with the political and media establishment. This review is available as a PDF leaflet to download and distributeįahrenheit 9/11, written and directed by Michael Moore
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