Fahrenheit 9/11 won the Golden Palm in Cannes 2004, which began a long road of controversy as Disney refused to release it, but later it was released by Lions Gate.  The Republican side of America loathes the film while Democrats admire the craftsmanship of Moore as it goes into lengthy detail to reveal President Bush's involvement with the Bin Laden’s and the war in Iraq.  The controversy around the film brought more attention to the film as it helped the film break box office records as a documentary.

The film focuses on President Bush as Michael Moore is displaying his view of the United States presidency through like minded people.  Moore does this with strong conviction as these people that he displays have become targets to the big presidential machine by ways which include tools such as the Patriot Act, decisions made in regards to the war in Iraq, and family’s that have lost loved ones in the Iraq war.  The notion becomes evident as the film unfolds, that it is Moore’s desire to oust the current president of United States of America because of his decisions. 

Whatever political affiliation the audience has all around the world Fahrenheit 9/11 will affect all viewers.  The personal experience of the film will either be positive or negative and this will heavily depend on socioeconomic background, upbringing, and beliefs of the audience.  Whatever the outcome, people should cherish and protect the freedom, without being persecuted in any way, that one has to make a film such as Fahrenheit 9/11, because in a society, e.g., Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, the film would have never been made.

DIRECTED BY

Michael Moore

COUNTRY

USA

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