Fahrenheit 9/11

Fahrenheit 9/11

The movie, Fahrenheit 9/11, that we watched in class on Friday was a different kind of documentary than I had expected. I knew I was going to view another film on 9/11 and the circumstances surrounding it, but I was not aware that I was going to be shown such biased and strong feelings from the director/producer, Michael Moore. Some of the points and accusations he made were understandable and very true, but others were harsh and unfair. This movie was full of propaganda; Michael Moore wanted the audience to see his side of the story and believe everything he said. Moore showed convincing clips, and he gave honest and valid facts that supported his argument against Bush and everything that happened regarding Al Qaeda and 9/11. However, some of his ideas were a little far-fetched and hard to believe. When one watches this movie, he or she needs to remember that it is biased and some statements are only Moore's opinions; they are not facts.

The movie described Bush's presidency leading up to 9/11 and what happened after that disastrous day. In my opinion, the film was made very well and easily could have changed people's minds and made them think differently about certain events or stories than they had before. For other people, the movie could have been disastrous because it would have made them angry and upset to see how sure and confident Moore was in everything he said. The movie was put together well and all of the footage and narrative was convincing and very informative. I learned details about the Bush family's relationship with the Bin Ladens' that I had not known before. I also was given a different viewpoint on certain instances that I had not been exposed to earlier. Moore thought that Bush took most of his time before 9/11 "on vacation" and not focusing on his presidential duties. Moore also showed interesting relationships between Bush and people who are linked with the Bin Ladens.

The movie displayed disturbing footage and told upsetting stories that were smart for making the audience feel bad and guilty for believing in Bush and everything he caused. There were shots of innocent Iraqi children with severely wounded arms, burnt bodies that were hung up in the streets of Iraq, soldiers that had both of their legs amputated, and facts about the deaths to soldiers who had been sent to Iraq. There were stories of women whose sons were in the military that died unexpectedly because of an accident. All of these little shots and details could change someone's mind about previous thoughts that the war was good and could really help the United States fight terrorism. Seeing dead bodies of innocent people can make someone realize how worthless a war might be. The facts that Moore gave about Iraq being a pointless war also helped his case. Why did we invade Iraq when Bin Laden had not been linked to it? How come we did not