Saturday, June 26, 2004

Just got back from seeing Fahrenheit 9/11. Enjoyed it, though ultimately I think the impact it has will be minimal, at least as far as changing people's votes. Judging from the reactions of the nearly-sold-out crowd, it was clearly preaching to the converted, but it was a nice morale boost. And some funny moments, some tragic and disturbing moments. As we freak out over beheadings in Iraq, it is illuminating to see the Saudi government beheading criminals. And the film seems above reproach as far as accuracy; reading some of the criticisms, the only criticism I could see stand up is that he slightly overplays the speed with which the Bin Ladens were ushered from the country. But Michael Moore seemed to actually tone down his schtick a bit, letting the facts speak for themselves. If you've watched the Daily Show religiously (and I hope you saw Jon Stewart on Larry King last night), there isn't much new here, but it's worth seeing, if only to keep it at the #1 slot as long as possible, see how long Bush can call Moore an extremist.

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