FAHRENHEIT 9/11 (2004)

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There's a lot you can say about Michael Moore. He's sentimental. He massages the truth to fit the points he's making. His reliance on comedy when making serious points sometimes defeats his objectives (more suited to his excellent TV Nation series). He is a propagandist. But in a world dominated by right-wing media conglomerates, neo-conservative thinktanks and war profiteers thirsty for new conflicts, you can easily forgive his mawkish foibles. Fahrenheit 9/11 is an excellent feature in it's comprehensive attack on the corrupt administration running Moore's beloved country, the election that got it there and the bewildering array of excuses that led to Them (and Us) invading a country we had little reason to (Saddam's 'evilness' aside...). Released last year at Cannes Festival, it's a shame movies like this aren't granted an immediate release to DVD (or VHS, sorry) as a large part of their power lies in their relevance to society at the time they're made. Some of the scenes are tough to take (the film dwells a little too long on the mother of a murdered soldier for my tastes) and his point is a little muddled at times. But liberal propaganda is a rare thing these days. A must see at any rate.