From Walter Shapiro. Excerpt:
Despite all the hype and Moore's undeniable comedic talents, Fahrenheit 9/11 is a profoundly disturbing movie that struck me as far closer to heavy-handed propaganda than to art. Does anyone seriously believe, as Moore suggests, that the United States invaded Afghanistan primarily to pave the way for a natural-gas pipeline? Or that the war in Iraq was a single-minded effort to win new contracting business for Halliburton?" (Hat tip: Instapundit)
I haven't been able to quite figure out why the most vocal critics of the Bush Administration seem to be some admittedly excellent humorists: Franken, Stewart, Moore, et al. Then it occurred to me: there simply isn't much humor in the way things are, so gleaning what little honey is left in the rock requires some innovation. The political reality is a job threat to a humorist. But it may be time to reach a bit for a new kind of humor, that's slightly less gratuitous.
Moore may be a reminder of adolescence, but it's definitely time to start acknowledging the voice change.
Posted by Demosophist at June 18, 2004 03:39 PM | TrackBack"closer to heavy-handed propaganda than to art."
This was printed in USA Today? Really?