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and putting political biases aside, I see this film as an incredibly lame work of art.
The director does not hint how he will prove that Michael Moore hates the USA. OK, so he says that the film is not a hack job on Moore, but why does he stick to the title? Certainly, there are other titles that can catch just as much attention without misleading the viewer.
How is Penn Jillete a credible source to comment on Moore's filmmaking techniques?
When Penn says that documentary makers always quote things out of context to skew a point, does he specifically mention any examples of Moore and his methods?
When the director goes around asking (what seem to be) lesser educated people to comment on a complex subject such as whether the US economic and political system grants everyone an equal opportunity to succeed, how is that to be enlightening to a viewer? That is, when the director's interviewees consistently state that "hard work" is the answer to everything, how is a viewer supposed to lend credibility to such statements from such interviewees?
Granted, Moore asks questions to common people too, but they are generally simpler questions pertaining to the person's life, and perhaps the person's opinion on how he/she is affected by policy, but Moore does not ask them questions that are better reserved for members of academia or policymakers.
Who is the white bearded guy in the beginning? What is his credibility?
If the director thinks that people are dumb enough to accept everything at face value, he might have an audience, but in order to sell tickets, a movie has to possess the artistic qualities that enrich the movie watching experience. I am not convinced that this film meets that standard.
I am a little worried, however, that conservative backers will pump a bunch of money into the film to generate publicity, thus the media will try to assassinate Moore again.
What are your thoughts? Feel free to add my trailer review.
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