You Know What Time It Is? Its Business Time.

As many others have also, this is the second time I have seen this documentary. It was so over the top both times, I couldn’t help but laugh. There is, of course, a lot of criticism of this film, it being very controversial. And although it doesn’t surprise me that there is a lot of negative criticism of Moore’s style and arguments, I do not think most of it is deserved.
I see Moore’s style in this film as a kind of counter-propaganda propaganda. I don’t think that it is supposed to be taken apart and looked at in pieces, because it isn’t constructed to have such a detachable structure. Instead, the documentary’s power lies in its genius method of sheer relentless force. Thus comes the idea of counter-propaganda propaganda. The news, in my opinion, uses manipulative tactics that are obvious in a lot of senses, but still carries a battery-ram of force that ends up convincing the masses. Michael Moore’s tactics may not gain the respect or approval of critics or people who have a careful eye for the messages they encounter through the media, but in terms of the amount of people his documentary will have an impact on, I’d say his techniques are undoubtedly successful in intent.
In terms of what he’s trying to do, I would say that he is simply trying to get as many people to hate Bush and the Bush Administration as possible. Perhaps his own views are too complex or just too specific to really convince the masses of, but I’m sure it is enough for him to get that emotion across at least. And in terms of what this movie reveals, I think that yes, its true that it may reveal the flaws of Bush (Administration), but I think it really shows (even firsthand) that the messages all parties and groups try to get across are way too skewed, dishonest, and manipulative today.