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Rated: R Running Time: 2 hours 2 minutes Synopsis
Directed by Michael Moore, whose aura of controversy only
grew after his Oscar acceptance speech at the 2003 Academy Awards,
Fahrenheit 9/11, like Moore's Bowling For Columbine and Roger & Me, promises
to expose the corporate wrongdoings and big-money scandals perpetrated by
America's financial elite. This movie, however, looks beyond the inner
echelons of General Motors and Lockheed Martin in hopes of outing the
evildoers in the White House, particularly in regards to the 43rd President
of the United States, George W. Bush. In addition to criticizing the
administration's handling of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on
the Pentagon and World Trade Center, Moore digs deep into the surprising
relationship with the Bin Laden family held by both Bush administrations,
and questions whether or not potential Saudi involvement with the attacks
has been ignored. As Fahrenheit 9/11's Cannes Film Festival debut
approached, marking only the second time in 48 years that a documentary has
been included among the festival's main competition, Miramax's parent
company Disney announced it would not be distributing the film due to its
partisan nature, and, according to Moore, out of trepidation that the
Florida-based Goliath's multi-million-dollar tax breaks might be negatively
affected by Florida Governor Jeb Bush, whose review within Fahrenheit 9/11
is less than favorable. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
