Tuesday, June 22, 2004
My Last Words on Fahrenheit 9/11
...at least until I see the film (IF I see the film).
Columnist Christopher Hitchens writes an extensive critique of Michael Moore's project at Slate.com.
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Columnist Christopher Hitchens writes an extensive critique of Michael Moore's project at Slate.com.
To describe this film as dishonest and demagogic would almost be to promote those terms to the level of respectability. To describe this film as a piece of crap would be to run the risk of a discourse that would never again rise above the excremental. To describe it as an exercise in facile crowd-pleasing would be too obvious. Fahrenheit 9/11 is a sinister exercise in moral frivolity, crudely disguised as an exercise in seriousness. It is also a spectacle of abject political cowardice masking itself as a demonstration of "dissenting" bravery.It's a lengthy read, but if you have plans to see the film, then I would urge you to the piece before venturing to the theater, or least to read it afterwards.
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