First off, its so obvious that many of the reviewers haven't even seen the film. One called it liberal propaganda. The movie spends just as much time attacking democrats - including Barack Obama, as it does Donald Trump and the Republican party. The reviewer that said it was "DNC Studios Biasedly Presents..." Again, couldn't have possibly seen it. 11/6 or 11/9. To that reviewer, the date is not in reference to upcoming elections, or even the election date of 2016. Its a reference to the date they called the election in favor of Trump (because it was like 2:30am when the election was called in his favor, the date was 11/9) And he is comparing Trump being elected as being an event as devastating for this country as the attack on 9/11 for those who did not get the title, hope that helps. Now for the actual film. This film does start off being about the 2016 election and quickly shifts focus to the Water crisis in Flint, Michigan, the school shooting in Parkland, FL, The West Virginia Teachers strike and several other recent events that are relevant and responsible for the state this country is in. Its not all about Trump, Michael Moore knew better than to do that. This film is important, urgent and needs to be viewed by every American citizen, but since so many have already drank the Kool-Aid it would probably have no affect on them. But anyone with a brain it could spark some serious, important discussions that we need to be having.
199 Reviews
A bit hectic in its focus, but far from a failure.
matthewssilverhammer21 February 2019
For better or worse, this feels like the final thesis statement for everything Moore has been trying to say for the past 15 years...though it certainly won't be. A provocateur that rides the line between downright entertaining & annoyingly self-righteous, this is maybe his best movie since Bowling for Columbine. Not because of the Trump stuff, which we're all well aware of, but the smaller, more bipartisan stuff like the Flint water crisis & the tongue-in-cheek Hitler segment.
Almost as interesting as the IMDB user reviews
ahicks-226 September 2018
More striking to me than the the film itself is its incredibly bi-modal retribution reveiwer scores, ALMOST ALL.NEARLY 1 or 2 OR 10 or 9. This not only strikingly illustrates the ideological/political character of user responses, but the limitations of mean scores as statistical summaries of viewer favor or disfavor. In this case no use, except as a benchmark for the polarized responses.
As for the film itself, think 11/9 is probably the best film of one of our most skilled cinemantic essayist. It's free of Moore's occasional gaffes (e.g. the cruel interrogation of Charlton Heston in Moore's critique of US gun use, the 9/11 shot of joyous Iraqies in Baghdad cafes just prior to Bush-II's military intervention into Iraq). It's polemical but conscientious, if not unselective, in its use of facts. It's a powerful piece of rhetoric, like say the Gettysburg Address or Reagan's "tear down that wall" speech.
As for the film itself, think 11/9 is probably the best film of one of our most skilled cinemantic essayist. It's free of Moore's occasional gaffes (e.g. the cruel interrogation of Charlton Heston in Moore's critique of US gun use, the 9/11 shot of joyous Iraqies in Baghdad cafes just prior to Bush-II's military intervention into Iraq). It's polemical but conscientious, if not unselective, in its use of facts. It's a powerful piece of rhetoric, like say the Gettysburg Address or Reagan's "tear down that wall" speech.
Don't Listen to Bad Reviews - They Haven't Even Seen It
shiva777-9-15384928 September 2018
You may love or hate Michael Moore's politics, but one thing is clear and that is that he makes good, entertaining documentaries. I guarantee that the vast majority of one star reviewers have not seen this movie. If you are firmly in Trumps party and think he's doing a "wonderful" job, yeah you probably won't like it. If you're anyone else definitely check it out.
The beginning is a little painful reliving election night. From there the film disperses into all kinds of political events, all illustrating that it is up to the people to take control back. This movie is not at all focused on Trump though he does take him on. There is a particularly cringe inducing part where he focuses on his bizarre relationship with his daughter. Moore also disses the DNC and even Obama (who seems to have really deserved it in this case). This isn't really a spoiler..just putting it out there so you know that Moore is no Democratic stooge. He's for the people and I always find it amazing that there are tons of working class Republicans who HATE him and yet would benefit greatly if his ideas were implemented.
To sum up, the movie is entertaining, very informative and above all very motivating! Loved it.
The beginning is a little painful reliving election night. From there the film disperses into all kinds of political events, all illustrating that it is up to the people to take control back. This movie is not at all focused on Trump though he does take him on. There is a particularly cringe inducing part where he focuses on his bizarre relationship with his daughter. Moore also disses the DNC and even Obama (who seems to have really deserved it in this case). This isn't really a spoiler..just putting it out there so you know that Moore is no Democratic stooge. He's for the people and I always find it amazing that there are tons of working class Republicans who HATE him and yet would benefit greatly if his ideas were implemented.
To sum up, the movie is entertaining, very informative and above all very motivating! Loved it.
Infuriating and Yes, Balanced
Katz527 June 2021
As this is a Michael Moore documentary, there are probably hundreds of ratings and reviews on IMDb from people on the right who didn't even bother to watch this film. Just mentioning the name Michael Moore turns the more even-tempered Republicans into frothing rabid dogs. But, as the case with his film "Capitalism: A Love Story," this documentary is not just critical of Trump and the Republicans. The Clintons (both Bill and Hillary) and Barack Obama do not get away unscathed--in fact, Moore implies that the establishment Democrats may be worse than Republicans because the Dems claim they care about "every day Americans" and "progressive causes" (like the environment and taxing the rich) in order to get the votes and get elected to office, but in the end are beholden to the same corporate string pullers as Republicans are. And the corporate mainstream media - CNN, ABC, MSNBC/NBC, CBS - gets blasted as much as Fox News. This documentary is not really about Donald J. Trump per se, but more about what has happened in this country through the last several decades to allow someone like Trump to rise to power. Instead of examining the corporate mainstream media demonizing movements like Occupy Wall Street and truly progressive Democrats like the Squad, Moore turns his attention to one pre-Trump Presidential era disaster - Flint, MI (and not only the water crisis, but the military drill authorized by Obama that gave no advance warning to the citizens), and a then-current-Trump Presidential era disaster - the Parkland mass shooting. There is so much ground to cover in a documentary that was released two years into the Trump regime that Moore could not cover it all (violence at his rallies and Charlottesville are only seen in snippets). In the end, the tone of Moore's film is dire, even fatalistic. What are the answers to attempt to tilt the country towards a true "Democracy." Moore doesn't fill in the blanks. One image in the film has a map of the U. S. made up of a hundred match sticks, and the match is lit, to burn up the entire country. If you're already pessimistic about the direction of the country, this film will give you little hope. If you're still asleep thinking that "hope" and "positive thoughts" will make everything OK, justice for January 6 is coming, Biden or Harris will prevail in 2024, and no one like Trump could ever be elected again - may this documentary serve as a bitter wake up call.
The liberal that correctly called Trump the 2016 winner way back way weighs in - contains spoilers
Love_Life_Laughter29 September 2018
Warning: Spoilers
Michael Moore looks rough here. The lessons of the last election weigh heavily on him and on the nation. The Russians are barely referenced - instead, Michael Moore gives us the working class views of the betrayal of all parties in addressing the needs of the average working American. Doing so, he opened my eyes personally to a lot of events I didn't even know occurred - such as Michigan Governor acceding to GM's request to provide clean water in Flint while continuing to deny that same clean water to the primarily black population of Flint, 100% of the children of whom now have irreversible lead poisoning. "It took a Governor of Michigan to achieve what no terrorist could - the poisoning of an entire town, " says Moore. What is coming up here again and again, in examples like Flint, is exactly how far Americans will allow the 1% to continue to ravage the earth, poison and starve children, over medicate adults with addictive substances, all in the name of greed. When history records this time, there will be no fence. Moral outrage is the only reasonable response to these violations. God help us all.
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly. This movie has it all.
grampi21 December 2018
I recently watched this movie, and came away with mixed emotions. Not sure that I really liked it, as it was a little confusing, and VERY biased.
The movie deals a lot about Michigan. Governor Snyder and Flint are prominent in this movie, as is Trump. Not sure how to rate this movie. It made me laugh, it made me wonder, it made me angry, and it made me swear out loud. I think if you are from Michigan, it's worth watching.
An Honest Look at Systemic Issues in our Country
adamthomasmurphy3 October 2018
Warning: Spoilers
Moore doesn't pull any punches going after Trump, Bill and Hillary, the DNC, Republicans, and even Obama. It's heavy handed at times, but sometimes you have to be to get people to pay attention. Much of our current political climate is correctly blamed on the electoral college and spineless Third Way Dems, but we're left with a glimmer of hope. AOC and her ilk are a sign of good things to come. But it's the generation that didn't grow up in the shadow of 9/11, Gen Z , in Fahrenheit 11/9 that gives you a sense that things can actually change and maybe, just maybe fix this hell world.
Sound the Alarm!
jadepietro25 September 2018
GRADE: B-
THIS FILM IS RECOMMENDED.
IN BRIEF: Muddled but provocative document about President Donald J. Trump (and other issues).
JIM'S REVIEW: Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 11/9 should not be confused with his vastly superior documentary, Fahrenheit 9/11, although both of these films' numerical subtext convey iconic days in American history: The latter film chronicles a fateful day when terrorism destroyed many innocent lives and recorded its harrowing aftermath. The former denotes the day when Donald Trump won an upset election and became the 45th President of the United States and its catastrophic aftermath as well. Both films present tragic times. (At this point, I must state my political stance to be fair to any readers...I am, dare I say, a liberal.)
So welcome to Bizarro World, where everything as we know to be sane is completely backwards. Our expectations of what is on display is opposite to the norm. A fact is not a fact. Truth is not truth. And the cries of fake news are rampant. Mr. Moore tries to explain our dilemma in this Trump World in which we now co-exist. And while he remains on target railing against this narcissistic misogynistic tyrant, his film rages on to maximum impact. However, he tends to derail fairly often and veers onto other subjects near and dear to him.
No doubt, this film is leftist propaganda, just as Dinesh D'Souza's recent documentary, Death of a Nation, shows the right wing point-of-view. Which leads to the question: Should a documentarian be more balanced in his filmmaking or does a particular viewpoint create a stronger (or weaker) end product? Should the filmmaker become an active part of the message or stay unseen at the fringe of his/her work of art? What is the purpose of the enterprise: to speak to the masses of supporters and strengthen their positions or to convert those who disagree with their opinions?
There is much polarity and frustration on view but who can unite us? What is our goal?Mr. Moore's intent remains unclear.
Fahrenheit 11/9 simply in in need of better judicious editing. Mr. Moore's exposé goes off on various tangents and never really focuses squarely on his target subject as effectively as he should. Less would have been more. (His areas of concern encompass gun violence, our outdated electoral college, low teacher wages, and once again, the contaminated water issue in his hometown of Flint. Granted, all important issues and informative fodder.) But there is a disconnect here, as he spends valuable screen time off topic and drifts away from The Man Presently in the White House.
The director's epicenter of his film demands to be squarely on The 45th and his personal agenda. There is more than enough material to investigate and report. While this film begins promisingly with that purpose, Mr. Moore glosses over some of Trump's proven characteristics that are in dire need of discussion such as his racist attitude and his infamous mishandling of the Charlottesville riots or his nonchalant treatment of Puerto Rico's hurricane emergency that killed over 3,000 citizens; nor does he delve into his continuous misogynistic comments toward women and his adamant defense of the sexual accused rather than supporting their victims. Never is it even mentioned about Mr. Trump's own bevy of 16 female accusers who purport his sexual aggressive acts...a grievous omission to the story.
However, as a filmmaker, he researches his subject well and provides fact-based footage and powerful interviewees to make his case most compelling. Perhaps, Mr. Moore's most telling segment is his sojourn into fascism. He does a brilliant job using Nazi archival footage with our president's voiceover narration of his actual speeches to convey a comparison of our changing democratic culture with the Third Reich. To him, Hitler and Trump are born dictators eager to take control of their country using history, with all its repeats and patterns, as their outline for success. A very intriguing treatise. (Another riveting section of the documentary that gobsmacked this reviewer explores the little known incident of governmental crimes and misdemeanors in which the U.S. Army literally invade the town of Flint, Michigan and use areas of the city for bombing and target practice maneuvers. Preposterous but factual. )
Yes, Mr. Moore is angry. Angry at everyone, including former President Obama. And passionate to his cause. He firmly believes that our only hope is protesting and casting our personal votes to elect insurgents to fill elective offices. He believes that these young new leftist activists are the primary salvation to fix America's broken political system. But as he argues and sends out the alarm, he also has no real solutions and does not seem to realize that these same individuals can easily become corrupted by capitalism and greed of the office they serve. His idealism tends to cloud his vision and weaken his message. His voice is there, loud and proud, but this time around, his words aren't concise and commanding as one expects them to be.
Fahrenheit 11/9 is overloaded with hot topics. Depending on your own political preference, this film will be the "feel good" or "feel bad" movie of the year. It just left me a bit numb.
THIS FILM IS RECOMMENDED.
IN BRIEF: Muddled but provocative document about President Donald J. Trump (and other issues).
JIM'S REVIEW: Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 11/9 should not be confused with his vastly superior documentary, Fahrenheit 9/11, although both of these films' numerical subtext convey iconic days in American history: The latter film chronicles a fateful day when terrorism destroyed many innocent lives and recorded its harrowing aftermath. The former denotes the day when Donald Trump won an upset election and became the 45th President of the United States and its catastrophic aftermath as well. Both films present tragic times. (At this point, I must state my political stance to be fair to any readers...I am, dare I say, a liberal.)
So welcome to Bizarro World, where everything as we know to be sane is completely backwards. Our expectations of what is on display is opposite to the norm. A fact is not a fact. Truth is not truth. And the cries of fake news are rampant. Mr. Moore tries to explain our dilemma in this Trump World in which we now co-exist. And while he remains on target railing against this narcissistic misogynistic tyrant, his film rages on to maximum impact. However, he tends to derail fairly often and veers onto other subjects near and dear to him.
No doubt, this film is leftist propaganda, just as Dinesh D'Souza's recent documentary, Death of a Nation, shows the right wing point-of-view. Which leads to the question: Should a documentarian be more balanced in his filmmaking or does a particular viewpoint create a stronger (or weaker) end product? Should the filmmaker become an active part of the message or stay unseen at the fringe of his/her work of art? What is the purpose of the enterprise: to speak to the masses of supporters and strengthen their positions or to convert those who disagree with their opinions?
There is much polarity and frustration on view but who can unite us? What is our goal?Mr. Moore's intent remains unclear.
Fahrenheit 11/9 simply in in need of better judicious editing. Mr. Moore's exposé goes off on various tangents and never really focuses squarely on his target subject as effectively as he should. Less would have been more. (His areas of concern encompass gun violence, our outdated electoral college, low teacher wages, and once again, the contaminated water issue in his hometown of Flint. Granted, all important issues and informative fodder.) But there is a disconnect here, as he spends valuable screen time off topic and drifts away from The Man Presently in the White House.
The director's epicenter of his film demands to be squarely on The 45th and his personal agenda. There is more than enough material to investigate and report. While this film begins promisingly with that purpose, Mr. Moore glosses over some of Trump's proven characteristics that are in dire need of discussion such as his racist attitude and his infamous mishandling of the Charlottesville riots or his nonchalant treatment of Puerto Rico's hurricane emergency that killed over 3,000 citizens; nor does he delve into his continuous misogynistic comments toward women and his adamant defense of the sexual accused rather than supporting their victims. Never is it even mentioned about Mr. Trump's own bevy of 16 female accusers who purport his sexual aggressive acts...a grievous omission to the story.
However, as a filmmaker, he researches his subject well and provides fact-based footage and powerful interviewees to make his case most compelling. Perhaps, Mr. Moore's most telling segment is his sojourn into fascism. He does a brilliant job using Nazi archival footage with our president's voiceover narration of his actual speeches to convey a comparison of our changing democratic culture with the Third Reich. To him, Hitler and Trump are born dictators eager to take control of their country using history, with all its repeats and patterns, as their outline for success. A very intriguing treatise. (Another riveting section of the documentary that gobsmacked this reviewer explores the little known incident of governmental crimes and misdemeanors in which the U.S. Army literally invade the town of Flint, Michigan and use areas of the city for bombing and target practice maneuvers. Preposterous but factual. )
Yes, Mr. Moore is angry. Angry at everyone, including former President Obama. And passionate to his cause. He firmly believes that our only hope is protesting and casting our personal votes to elect insurgents to fill elective offices. He believes that these young new leftist activists are the primary salvation to fix America's broken political system. But as he argues and sends out the alarm, he also has no real solutions and does not seem to realize that these same individuals can easily become corrupted by capitalism and greed of the office they serve. His idealism tends to cloud his vision and weaken his message. His voice is there, loud and proud, but this time around, his words aren't concise and commanding as one expects them to be.
Fahrenheit 11/9 is overloaded with hot topics. Depending on your own political preference, this film will be the "feel good" or "feel bad" movie of the year. It just left me a bit numb.
Astounding achievement
cekadah20 May 2019
Once again Mr. Moore bravely brings to light how the rot and slime of the politically ambitious rise to the top with the help of myopic corporations and organizations. Bravo to Mr. Moore!
There are no lies within this documentary.
And the events that took place in Flint Michigan should unhinge the very soul of every citizen of this nation. And just maybe the efforts of the West Virginia teachers can offer a glimmer of hope in the darkness and blight that currently shrouds this nation.
The denigrating reviews here on IMDB are the lies.
There are no lies within this documentary.
And the events that took place in Flint Michigan should unhinge the very soul of every citizen of this nation. And just maybe the efforts of the West Virginia teachers can offer a glimmer of hope in the darkness and blight that currently shrouds this nation.
The denigrating reviews here on IMDB are the lies.
Typical Moore mix of humor, politics, education, and hyperbole
cherold19 February 2019
Michael Moore is great at telling a story. In the case of Fahrenheit 11/9 that story is, America is a progressive country overrun by criminals and shysters. Like most of Moore's stories, there's truth glued together with hyperbole.
Centered around the election of failed businessman and terrible human being Trump, Moore looks at the actions of similarly awful businessmen/politicians like Rick Snyder, the governor whose actions helped cause and worsen the Flint water crisis. The goal is to make the viewer angry, and it is successful. I would like to throw a lot of these people in jail.
Moore is equally furious at Democrats whose insistence on compromise allows terrible things to happen. He seems them as propping up the corrupt power structure just as much as Republicans.
To make his point, Moore gives us lots of information, but it's definitely curated for maximum effect. As proof that the U.S. is very liberal he tosses a lot of statistics from polls about American support for progressive policies. Yet it's pretty clear that he has chosen the polls most favorable to his argument and used them in the most favorable way. Certainly the majority of Americans support abortion rights to some degree, but the specifics of the questions has a huge effect on how people answer.
Moore can be frustratingly simplistic, but he is funny, and smart, and entertaining, and able to make a compelling argument.
11/9 isn't a perfect movie, but it is well worth watching.
Centered around the election of failed businessman and terrible human being Trump, Moore looks at the actions of similarly awful businessmen/politicians like Rick Snyder, the governor whose actions helped cause and worsen the Flint water crisis. The goal is to make the viewer angry, and it is successful. I would like to throw a lot of these people in jail.
Moore is equally furious at Democrats whose insistence on compromise allows terrible things to happen. He seems them as propping up the corrupt power structure just as much as Republicans.
To make his point, Moore gives us lots of information, but it's definitely curated for maximum effect. As proof that the U.S. is very liberal he tosses a lot of statistics from polls about American support for progressive policies. Yet it's pretty clear that he has chosen the polls most favorable to his argument and used them in the most favorable way. Certainly the majority of Americans support abortion rights to some degree, but the specifics of the questions has a huge effect on how people answer.
Moore can be frustratingly simplistic, but he is funny, and smart, and entertaining, and able to make a compelling argument.
11/9 isn't a perfect movie, but it is well worth watching.
This documentary exposes dangerous true facts. MUST SEE
yohanlefevrela25 September 2018
Interesting and engaging but incoherent
jbencker26 July 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Fahrenheit 9/11 starts with Trump ( and it's honestly beyond me how anyone could watch that disturbing sequence about him and his daughter and feel anything but repulsion), and then claims to pursue how things could go so far. However, what follows is not a coherent picture of modern America, but rather a series of different issues like the Flint water crisis, the West Virginia teacher strike, and the Parkland school shooting and its fallout which speak for disenchantment with politics on the one side, but show civil activism on the other side. While these issues are very illuminating and engaging, showing the horrible way the government treats its people, and certainly should be revealed to a larger audience, the relation to Trump sometimes feels very flimsy. I got the impression Moore was working on a film project when Trump happened and tried to connect his material with Trump in hindsight.
Moore - as usual - does not mince words and criticizes both the Republicans and the Democrats, showcasing their connections to the economic sector and the way the undermine the democratic process. But Moore is also self-critical and recognizes his own failings. In line with this, Moore often holds back and lets others speak.
As it is the nature of political documentaries, Fahrenheit 11/9 is highly manipulative. Moore clearly knows how to evoke a strong emotional response in his viewers. I, for one, was very stricken throughout the film. But one should always be aware that this is a highly manipulative and ideological piece and employ critical thinking. The Trump/Hitler comparison is certainly problematic. While Moore concedes at first that comparisons with Hitler are problematic but that similar patterns are apparent - and this is definitely true - he completely undermines this reasoning by cutting together images of Hitler with a soundtrack of Trump. Also, every German high school student could probably tell him that the picture he paints of pre-WWII Germany is not right at all.
In conclusion I would say Fahrenheit 11/9 makes for an interesting and engaging film, shining light on very important issues, however it has an incoherent structure and the relation between some issues and Trump are quite dubious. Moreover, you should always be aware of the underlying ideology.
Moore - as usual - does not mince words and criticizes both the Republicans and the Democrats, showcasing their connections to the economic sector and the way the undermine the democratic process. But Moore is also self-critical and recognizes his own failings. In line with this, Moore often holds back and lets others speak.
As it is the nature of political documentaries, Fahrenheit 11/9 is highly manipulative. Moore clearly knows how to evoke a strong emotional response in his viewers. I, for one, was very stricken throughout the film. But one should always be aware that this is a highly manipulative and ideological piece and employ critical thinking. The Trump/Hitler comparison is certainly problematic. While Moore concedes at first that comparisons with Hitler are problematic but that similar patterns are apparent - and this is definitely true - he completely undermines this reasoning by cutting together images of Hitler with a soundtrack of Trump. Also, every German high school student could probably tell him that the picture he paints of pre-WWII Germany is not right at all.
In conclusion I would say Fahrenheit 11/9 makes for an interesting and engaging film, shining light on very important issues, however it has an incoherent structure and the relation between some issues and Trump are quite dubious. Moreover, you should always be aware of the underlying ideology.
Moore Panders To His Core Demographic
gatsby60121 September 2018
I have to say I've had a love/hate relationship with Michael Moore's film. His first documentary about Flint, Michigan was terrific but over the years he has injected more of himself and his politics into his films. His latest Fahrenheit 11/9 seems like a real missed opportunity to look at what is happening in the White House, the media and across the country. This is a turbulent and unique time in the history of the world and a more objective film maker could have really captured the spirit of the moment. As it is, Fahrenheit is a hog pog of interviews, random bits of material and general hatemongering. Instead of trying to gain insight into the situation by actually uncovering original material Moore settles for the lazy Facebook blogger approach of trying to upset the right while pandering to the left. And as another reviewer mentioned he does this while cashing a paycheck. I am critical of Trump and his approach to things but material like Fahrenheit 11/9 does little but add to the inflated hysteria coming from the left that is as destructive to the nation as any of the president's missteps.
Big fan, saw it Thu. night before the release date 10/10
bruce-12921 September 2018
Warning: Spoilers
From the previews and comments I have heard ... honestly I was not expecting much, but this movie surprised me, like "Where To Invade Next", it was really excellent.
When I came here to look at the ratings and reviews I was surprised that it was so so low rated, but then all those reviews were before the movie even came out and just right-wing Trump supporters and Republicans coming here and trying to make the movie look bad by dumping low ratings on it.
The movie starts out with a quick rehash of the history of the 2016 election ... which was kind of sad.
What is really interesting is how Michael Moore first reminds us of our American values talking about the polling data of Americans from all over the country. They want public education, they want labor unions, they want healthcare for all, they want free college, they want equal pay for women, they want a strong minumum wage ... and on and on ... and then Mike asked the question ... if so, why don't we have these things like most of the rest of the world?
He goes into shocking details I did not know about the 2016 Democratic Primary and how many states Bernie Sanders overwhelmingly won with the votes of the people, only to have the bought and paid for super-delegates deny their fellow citizens the right to vote by pushing Clinton up even though she did not get the votes. Bernie went ahead and supported the Democratic party and candidate when maybe what he should have done was to blow the whistle on the entire system, but from that point on we know what happened ... the establishment Democrats ignored and turned off their voters and blew the election.
A whole narrative of the story behind the Flint, Michigan lead contamination, and how it was willful crime according to one Water Dept. official who thought Michigan Governor Rick Snyder should be Prosecuted and put in prison. But Moore also drives home the point that the Democratic party is complicit in these crises by showing the jaunt Barack Obama made out to Flint to touch some water from a glass to his lips and try to convince Flint residents the water is fine. Flint residents were heartbroken that their President who they had voted for twice would stab them in the back like that. Trump did basically the same thing. Moore also talked about how Governor Snyder hooked the Ford plant back up the pure water source from Lake Huron, while families were getting poisoned sick and dying in Flint. There was a lot to this story I had never heard about.
The teacher strike in West Virginia and the outrage of both how low teacher pay is, and how they have such a terrible health care program. Part of their teacher's health care program was a requirement that teachers wear a Fit-Bit like device to track their steps and make sure they were getting exercise. If a participant failed to do enough steps they would be fined $500. My jaw hit the floor when I heard this awful story.
Much, much more in this excellent and inspirational movie, and in terms of importance and getting it right, Michael Moore is firing on all cylinders. Go see this movie and take as many people as you can with you - drag them if you have to.
Fahrenheit 11/9 is an important movie for all Americans ... we are on the table in the Emergency Room and if we want to save our country we better wake up and start to do something.
When I came here to look at the ratings and reviews I was surprised that it was so so low rated, but then all those reviews were before the movie even came out and just right-wing Trump supporters and Republicans coming here and trying to make the movie look bad by dumping low ratings on it.
The movie starts out with a quick rehash of the history of the 2016 election ... which was kind of sad.
What is really interesting is how Michael Moore first reminds us of our American values talking about the polling data of Americans from all over the country. They want public education, they want labor unions, they want healthcare for all, they want free college, they want equal pay for women, they want a strong minumum wage ... and on and on ... and then Mike asked the question ... if so, why don't we have these things like most of the rest of the world?
He goes into shocking details I did not know about the 2016 Democratic Primary and how many states Bernie Sanders overwhelmingly won with the votes of the people, only to have the bought and paid for super-delegates deny their fellow citizens the right to vote by pushing Clinton up even though she did not get the votes. Bernie went ahead and supported the Democratic party and candidate when maybe what he should have done was to blow the whistle on the entire system, but from that point on we know what happened ... the establishment Democrats ignored and turned off their voters and blew the election.
A whole narrative of the story behind the Flint, Michigan lead contamination, and how it was willful crime according to one Water Dept. official who thought Michigan Governor Rick Snyder should be Prosecuted and put in prison. But Moore also drives home the point that the Democratic party is complicit in these crises by showing the jaunt Barack Obama made out to Flint to touch some water from a glass to his lips and try to convince Flint residents the water is fine. Flint residents were heartbroken that their President who they had voted for twice would stab them in the back like that. Trump did basically the same thing. Moore also talked about how Governor Snyder hooked the Ford plant back up the pure water source from Lake Huron, while families were getting poisoned sick and dying in Flint. There was a lot to this story I had never heard about.
The teacher strike in West Virginia and the outrage of both how low teacher pay is, and how they have such a terrible health care program. Part of their teacher's health care program was a requirement that teachers wear a Fit-Bit like device to track their steps and make sure they were getting exercise. If a participant failed to do enough steps they would be fined $500. My jaw hit the floor when I heard this awful story.
Much, much more in this excellent and inspirational movie, and in terms of importance and getting it right, Michael Moore is firing on all cylinders. Go see this movie and take as many people as you can with you - drag them if you have to.
Fahrenheit 11/9 is an important movie for all Americans ... we are on the table in the Emergency Room and if we want to save our country we better wake up and start to do something.
Interesting But Typical Moore Documentary
stevendbeard23 September 2018
Warning: Spoilers
I saw "Fahrenheit 11/9", starring-and directed by-Michael Moore, the documentary specialist that also directed Fahrenheit 9/11 & Bowling For Columbine. The title of the movie is a take on one of his other films, Fahrenheit 9/11, with the numbers being switched to indicate the date-11/9/16-that Donald Trump was declared the winner and new President. Most of the movie goes through the process of his election but Michael also covers a few other topics. One being the lead pollution in the water system of Flint, Michigan. Another is the gun violence and how teens are rallying and speaking up about more gun controls being instituted. He also covers teachers and how they are underpaid. Although Trump is his main target-at one point, a film is shown of Hitler doing a speech but Trump's voice is dubbed over it-he does go after other political figures such as Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. If you have seen any of Michael's other documentaries, you pretty well know his style-he does pull a few stunts to exaggerate his point, like trying to make a citizen's arrest of a political figure. There are a few interesting points made but basically, it's a typical Moore documentary.
It's rated "R" for language, disturbing material and images and has a running time of 2 hours 8 minutes.
It's not one that I would buy on DVD but it would be alright as a rental.
Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018)
rockman18224 September 2018
I love a good Michael Moore documentary. Bowling for Columbine, Sicko, Where to Invade Next, and of course, Fahrenheit 9/11. When I first heard about this and how soon it was coming out I was very interested. As an American of course I heavily was invested in the political scene all throughout 2017-2018 and the madness prior and after the election. After seeing this film, I feel like it remained eye-opening, even with a lot of the information being common knowledge. I highly recommend this for everyone except maybe people who lean towards the right.
The film explores the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States. It also shows a brief glimpse of his history and what got him to that point. The film also goes to Flint, Michigan and their clean water crisis. The film also touches on gun violence and the recent Stoneman Douglas School shooting. Of course, this was expected as Michael Moore is an avid spokesperson against gun violence. There is a lot covered in this documentary and I think it breezed through because it engulfs, captivates, and even horrifies you from beginning to end.
What I really liked about this film besides the deserved criticism of Trump is the fact that it also goes in and pokes at Bill Clinton and yes, even Barack Obama. It shows things that they did that make you scratch your head and think about the system we live in and how similar the parties really are. I found the portions about what Flint, Michigan was going through to be insane and enraging. Michael Moore is a master at jerking a reaction from the viewers and he does a darn good job of getting one here. The crowd in my theater broke into comments of rage and applause here and there.
it was hard not to get some chills at some point. This is an important film all around, it just is. The countries climate is explained fairly well here and it still is a country divided. Its message of focusing the energy and fixing the issue is important, but where to start? I think this film somehow managed to exceed its expectations. Its worth a watch for everyone, I change what I said earlier everyone in the country should see it and form an opinion. The low reviews on IMDB already make me know people aren't watching it and bashing it prior to seeing it and giving it a chance.
9/10
The film explores the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States. It also shows a brief glimpse of his history and what got him to that point. The film also goes to Flint, Michigan and their clean water crisis. The film also touches on gun violence and the recent Stoneman Douglas School shooting. Of course, this was expected as Michael Moore is an avid spokesperson against gun violence. There is a lot covered in this documentary and I think it breezed through because it engulfs, captivates, and even horrifies you from beginning to end.
What I really liked about this film besides the deserved criticism of Trump is the fact that it also goes in and pokes at Bill Clinton and yes, even Barack Obama. It shows things that they did that make you scratch your head and think about the system we live in and how similar the parties really are. I found the portions about what Flint, Michigan was going through to be insane and enraging. Michael Moore is a master at jerking a reaction from the viewers and he does a darn good job of getting one here. The crowd in my theater broke into comments of rage and applause here and there.
it was hard not to get some chills at some point. This is an important film all around, it just is. The countries climate is explained fairly well here and it still is a country divided. Its message of focusing the energy and fixing the issue is important, but where to start? I think this film somehow managed to exceed its expectations. Its worth a watch for everyone, I change what I said earlier everyone in the country should see it and form an opinion. The low reviews on IMDB already make me know people aren't watching it and bashing it prior to seeing it and giving it a chance.
9/10
America on its way to Nazi Germany
bungulahouwagadou14 August 2019
The US is doomed. With Trump's presidency, it starts its way to totalitarianism and despotism. The Republican Party is lead by a racist demagogue, the Democratic Party is not there anymore for the people. And the people suffer.
Moore draws an almost apocalyptic image of the US of nowadays which can be regarded as an exaggeration. He jumps from topic to topic, covering school shootings and protests for gun control, covering the water crisis in Flint and its corrupt politicians, the election of 2016 and Donald Trump's strange relationship to his daughter Ivanka.
By that, the film is informative. But only to the degree where you suspect its messages being colored through the director's political lenses.
Moore draws an almost apocalyptic image of the US of nowadays which can be regarded as an exaggeration. He jumps from topic to topic, covering school shootings and protests for gun control, covering the water crisis in Flint and its corrupt politicians, the election of 2016 and Donald Trump's strange relationship to his daughter Ivanka.
By that, the film is informative. But only to the degree where you suspect its messages being colored through the director's political lenses.
Maestro Moore does it again!
anchorpropmgmt25 September 2018
The disappointment is to observe more people packing across the hall to see transformers rather than to watch this thought-provoking and well crafted documentary. If Americans are fatigued on our state of politics and checking out on Trump already.... we're in deep trouble!
Moore's most personal film in years, but his restraint is going slightly
wellthatswhatithinkanyway23 October 2018
STAR RATING: ***** Saturday Night **** Friday Night *** Friday Morning ** Sunday Night * Monday Morning
Nearly two years ago, in November 2016, the world was stunned when Donald Trump unexpectedly, unbelievably became the 45th president of the United States, beating the assumed nominee Hilary Clinton. Fervent critic Michael Moore here delivers a scathing indictment of the man, but also of the system that allowed him to win, the transgressions of Clinton and Barack Obama, as well as highlighting the water crisis in his hometown of Flint, where the governor allowed the citizens to drink dirty water to appease corporate interests, and also the teachers strike in West Virginia, and the Parkland school shooting.
Avowed democrat and socialist Moore has taken on the gun lobby, the American healthcare system, and former president George Bush in his past works, but since his last film, 2015's Where to Invade Next, he's become more involved in the mainstream with his (perhaps not surprising) loathing of President Trump and his victory in the presidential battle. The more his name has become known, the more of a caricature he's become, with many mocking his left wing politics and social justice antics, and, in turn, his audience has grown smaller (unfairly, perhaps), since it seems to many as though he has an agenda to plug (which he does) and, in turn, his films have had smaller distribution, found it harder to get financing and not done so well at the box office, and Fahrenheit 11/9 is probably his least seen film yet.
With this in mind, it seems only fair to note that with Fahrenheit 11/9, he does seem to be displaying an acute sense of self-awareness. Rather than making a predictable, alienating Trump battering ram of a film, he makes the man not quite a side note, but not entirely the main focus, either. He seems aware that if not everyone feels the same hate towards him that he does, it will just put people off. There's a smattering of anti Trump stuff we've already heard (although I really doubt Gwen Stefani was all to blame!) but he also tenders fair blame to Clinton and her Goldman Sachs/Wall Street shenaningans, as well as Obama and his carpet bombing of Libya, not to mention some surprising complimentary comments he's had in the past from the likes of Steve Bannon and Jared Kushner (and even Trump himself!)
While it's full of interesting facts and is presented in Moore's typical waning, cynical style that we've all come to know and love, stretching at over two hours, it feels like there's a bit too much crammed in (much like this review!), and maybe Moore's become a bit self indulgent in his later years. By the end, you feel like you've had too much to process and, for a second, it seems like the film itself has, with the screen breaking up, before a send up of the 'Trump text alerts' and an admittedly powerful, resounding ending that at least rounds it off well. All the same, you can't help feeling the formula's beginning to crack. ***
Nearly two years ago, in November 2016, the world was stunned when Donald Trump unexpectedly, unbelievably became the 45th president of the United States, beating the assumed nominee Hilary Clinton. Fervent critic Michael Moore here delivers a scathing indictment of the man, but also of the system that allowed him to win, the transgressions of Clinton and Barack Obama, as well as highlighting the water crisis in his hometown of Flint, where the governor allowed the citizens to drink dirty water to appease corporate interests, and also the teachers strike in West Virginia, and the Parkland school shooting.
Avowed democrat and socialist Moore has taken on the gun lobby, the American healthcare system, and former president George Bush in his past works, but since his last film, 2015's Where to Invade Next, he's become more involved in the mainstream with his (perhaps not surprising) loathing of President Trump and his victory in the presidential battle. The more his name has become known, the more of a caricature he's become, with many mocking his left wing politics and social justice antics, and, in turn, his audience has grown smaller (unfairly, perhaps), since it seems to many as though he has an agenda to plug (which he does) and, in turn, his films have had smaller distribution, found it harder to get financing and not done so well at the box office, and Fahrenheit 11/9 is probably his least seen film yet.
With this in mind, it seems only fair to note that with Fahrenheit 11/9, he does seem to be displaying an acute sense of self-awareness. Rather than making a predictable, alienating Trump battering ram of a film, he makes the man not quite a side note, but not entirely the main focus, either. He seems aware that if not everyone feels the same hate towards him that he does, it will just put people off. There's a smattering of anti Trump stuff we've already heard (although I really doubt Gwen Stefani was all to blame!) but he also tenders fair blame to Clinton and her Goldman Sachs/Wall Street shenaningans, as well as Obama and his carpet bombing of Libya, not to mention some surprising complimentary comments he's had in the past from the likes of Steve Bannon and Jared Kushner (and even Trump himself!)
While it's full of interesting facts and is presented in Moore's typical waning, cynical style that we've all come to know and love, stretching at over two hours, it feels like there's a bit too much crammed in (much like this review!), and maybe Moore's become a bit self indulgent in his later years. By the end, you feel like you've had too much to process and, for a second, it seems like the film itself has, with the screen breaking up, before a send up of the 'Trump text alerts' and an admittedly powerful, resounding ending that at least rounds it off well. All the same, you can't help feeling the formula's beginning to crack. ***
I'm not a huge Michael Moore fan, but this film knocked me off my feet!
jessicaakeller24 September 2018
Last week, I saw an interview on CNN with Michael Moore and a few people from Flint. I remember hearing tidbits here and there about the water crisis a few years ago, so I was shocked at what I heard watching that interview. As a result, decided to see the movie this weekend with my dad and husband.
First let me say, we are not cry-at-the-drop-of-a-hat kinda people. Sure, super soppy sad movies will get me occasionally, but this.. THIS was different.
Each of us were most impacted by different parts, but we were all blown away.
I don't care what your politics are, go see this movie. Some things aren't about left vs right. They are about right vs VERY VERY WRONG. You will not be disappointed.
First let me say, we are not cry-at-the-drop-of-a-hat kinda people. Sure, super soppy sad movies will get me occasionally, but this.. THIS was different.
Each of us were most impacted by different parts, but we were all blown away.
I don't care what your politics are, go see this movie. Some things aren't about left vs right. They are about right vs VERY VERY WRONG. You will not be disappointed.
This documentary made me hot under the collar. It was very lukewarm. So disappointing.
ironhorse_iv16 January 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Based on the trailers, you would think this motion picture, would be more focus on the 2016 United States presidential election and the subsequent presidency of Donald Trump. However, this documentary directed by filmmaker Michael Moore was all over the place. It was more focus on other things that has little to do with Trump like the Flint Water Crisis, the West Virginia Teacher Strike, and Stoneman Douglas High School shooting than anything that Donald Trump had his hands on. It felt like three different documentaries sloppy merged into one banner that to put all the blame on the president, when in truth, its cause by other people like Michigan governor, Rick Snyder, West Virginia governor, Jim Justice and nineteen year old former Stoneman student Nikolas Cruz. I'm sorry, that's a bit far reaching. First off, the Flint water crisis first started in 2014, long before Donald even got ideas of becoming president. Second off, Trump was not endorsed by governor, Rick Snyder at all. In truth, both men don't really like each other or have much of a connection, personal or business. There is no better example of that, than Snyder pardoned several immigrants, the Trump administration deemed dangerous and try to deport. Third off, Trump had little to gain for allowing Flint to go under. In truth, the Environmental Protection Agency was awarded $100 million to Flint, Michigan, at the behest of President Trump. That's doesn't sound like he want the city to suffer. As for the West Virginia Teacher Strike, while it's true, President Trump lash out on the thousands of teachers on strike in West Virginia & Jim Justice has connects with the President. What isn't accuracy is the idea that the governor was alright with plans to cut health and education spending, which in reality, he opposed of doing. As for the Stoneman Shooting; I believe, yes, the NRA is just as much to blame as the shooter that did it. However, Cruz had behavioral issues that weren't address in the film. Mental Illness is one of the biggest issues, dealt within the United States. To blame it all on the NRA is a bit one sided approach by Moore. While, they might be connection, with Trump's way of speaking of his immigration policy, sparking Cruz's extreme anti-immigrants views. In truth, it's Cruz's fault for acting out on it. Regardless, I am all for the gun control debate. Based on these counterpoints, you might think, I'm a huge MAGA fan, but in truth. I'm not. While, I might have some conservative views. I dislike the administration, just like any other liberal. That's why I felt so let down with this documentary. Honestly, if the best jab at the President is his weird incest like relationship with his daughter, Ivana. Then, you have a problem! Moore should had focus on, the controversies calls from the president, such as the controversial executive order denying entry into the U.S. to citizens from several Muslim-majority countries, the firing of FBI Director James Comey over an existing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 elections, his shutdown of the American government over border control, the notable departures of people from his administration, his trade wars with multiply countries & etc. It would had made for a more compelling movie, than we got. Instead, the movie's contexts felt like it doesn't related much with the titular subject matter. Despite that, the movie does go to some new unique interesting areas that Moore hasn't, yet much explored. One of them, is Moore slamming Democratic as well as the Republicans. It's weird to see Moore slam some criticize to his own side, by pointing out, some of the failures of President Obama & the Clintons. It shows that he might not be, as one-sided as he once was. While, I agreed that the two parties picks for president in the 2016 election may not be great choices. I kinda disagree with comparing either candidate to the biggest mass-murderer in history, Adolf Hitler. Don't get me wrong, Trump is a horrible human being that probably deserves some hatred. However, using Hitler as a way to evoke a sense of emotional deterrence without much validity is nothing more than short of a stretch. It doesn't hold much weight. Trump is own type of a monster. Regardless, the documentary is very well shot & does a great job, using stock news footage. I just wish, it was well edited. I was extremely let down by how much, footage, the director had to cut, due to sexual abuse allegations production issues with the Weinstein Company. I was really looking forward to seeing Moore making a clandestine visit to the Florida resort Mar-a-Lago owned by President Trump before being escorted out by security. It would had made the ending, a little more powerful. Sadly, that scene was not in the final version of the movie. Moore kinda lied to us, when showing off, previews of his film. Very manipulative. Overall: I hate that Moore didn't serve Trump's head on a silver platter. The film should had been very powerful, but instead, there wasn't much food for though. It was no feast for our eyes. Such a letdown.
Fantastic Film!
goldenorange24 September 2018
Largely unfocused and filled with distortions
howard.schumann27 October 2018
Michael Moore's latest film, Fahrenheit 11/9, is a clever name reversal of his 2004 documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" which took on the assaults on civil liberties resulting from the war on terrorism, and skewed the connections of the Bush family to Texas oil and the influence of Saudi billionaires, a very timely subject today. Winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes, It is the largest grossing documentary of all time, having earned $222 million dollars in world-wide box-office sales. The fact that it was strident in its tone did not affect its box-office success which grew in numbers the more the film was attacked by politicians and critics.
While Fahrenheit 9/11 was sprawling and scattershot, it was also a powerful cinematic experience filled with genuine human emotions as well as being highly entertaining. Much of Moore's latest film touches the same chords. It has some powerful moments that hit home but is largely unfocused and filled with distortions that are asserted only to bolster his agenda. After a montage depicting the shock many felt by Donald Trump's unpredictable 2016 victory, the film attempts to provide an answer to Moore's stated question, "How the F did we get here?" None of the answers, however, have much connection to the President but make for good theater.
While Moore's presentation of these issues is inspiring, unfortunately it is also disingenuous. The West Virginia teacher's strike that resulted from continuing anger over low salaries (ranked 48th in the United States) and the high cost of health care involved over 20,000 teachers and other public school staff, affecting approximately 250,000 students. Schools were shut down in all 55 West Virginia counties and the strike lasted nine weekdays amid numerous rallies and demonstrations. Through it all, the union could not have been more supportive, working at the grass roots level for two months to help organize the walkout including a daylong meeting with every single rep from all three unions from each of the 55 counties.
Moore, however, implies that the unions sold out the teachers by ordering them back to work, overlooking the fact that the teachers refused to go back to work only because they wanted more clarity on the issue of health insurance premiums and did not trust state Republicans to follow through on the raises that were promised. Not every teacher agreed that was the right course of action, buy they all stuck together out of solidarity. Other issues receive the superficial treatment as well. Moore implies that the ground was laid for Trump's election by the flaws of the Democratic Party establishment and singles out Barack Obama's willingness to compromise as President, ignoring the fact that the congress was in control by the opposition party and that, to get anything done, there was no alternative to compromise.
He blames the DNC and the superdelegates for Bernie Sanders loss to Hilary Clinton in 2016, even though Clinton had amassed enough votes through primary victories that she did not need the votes of any superdelegates to put her over the top. Moore points out that Bernie Sanders won all 55 counties in West Virginia during the primary but only received 18 out of 29 delegates. He does not mention, however, that Clinton won 31% of the overall vote. The film's segment on the water crisis in Flint resulting from the cost-cutting measure of switching the source from a clean source of water to the contaminated Flint River is powerfully done but marred by Moore's penchant for showmanship as he attempts to make a citizen's arrest of the Governor and sprays Flint water on Governor Rick Snyder's home.
Trying to blame President Obama and the Democrats for being insensitive to the crisis is not one of Moore's finest hours. Shown as sipping Flint water as an example of indifference, Moore ignores the fact that the President was simply reassuring the residents that Flint water was no longer a medical emergency and was safe to drink as long as it was filtered. Also ignored was the fact that Obama and various Democrats tried to get Congress to allocate funding for Flint - but the Republicans would have none of it. A measure passed by Congress and signed into law by Obama in December, however, did provide $170 million to address drinking water safety issues with part of the money set aside for new pipes for Flint.
The only thing that would have satisfied Moore was, in his own words addressed to President Obama, "Unless you're bringing the U.S. Army with you to save 100,000 of your fellow Americans, and unless you're going to arrest the governor of Michigan who has now killed more Americans than ISIS, you might as well stay home." Fahrenheit 11/9 is promoted as being a "Trump takedown," though there is not very much about Trump in the film except for some suggestive photos with daughter Ivanka and some pointed comparisons to Adolf Hitler.
In an interview in Rolling Stone magazine Moore said about President Trump, "No matter what you throw at him, it hasn't worked. No matter what is revealed, he remains standing. Facts, reality, brains cannot defeat him. Even when he commits a self-inflicted wound, he gets up the next morning and keeps going and tweeting," and added, "That all ends with this movie." If that were the case, I would personally nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize, but unfortunately the film most likely will have little effect outside of those already committed to the cause.
While Fahrenheit 9/11 was sprawling and scattershot, it was also a powerful cinematic experience filled with genuine human emotions as well as being highly entertaining. Much of Moore's latest film touches the same chords. It has some powerful moments that hit home but is largely unfocused and filled with distortions that are asserted only to bolster his agenda. After a montage depicting the shock many felt by Donald Trump's unpredictable 2016 victory, the film attempts to provide an answer to Moore's stated question, "How the F did we get here?" None of the answers, however, have much connection to the President but make for good theater.
While Moore's presentation of these issues is inspiring, unfortunately it is also disingenuous. The West Virginia teacher's strike that resulted from continuing anger over low salaries (ranked 48th in the United States) and the high cost of health care involved over 20,000 teachers and other public school staff, affecting approximately 250,000 students. Schools were shut down in all 55 West Virginia counties and the strike lasted nine weekdays amid numerous rallies and demonstrations. Through it all, the union could not have been more supportive, working at the grass roots level for two months to help organize the walkout including a daylong meeting with every single rep from all three unions from each of the 55 counties.
Moore, however, implies that the unions sold out the teachers by ordering them back to work, overlooking the fact that the teachers refused to go back to work only because they wanted more clarity on the issue of health insurance premiums and did not trust state Republicans to follow through on the raises that were promised. Not every teacher agreed that was the right course of action, buy they all stuck together out of solidarity. Other issues receive the superficial treatment as well. Moore implies that the ground was laid for Trump's election by the flaws of the Democratic Party establishment and singles out Barack Obama's willingness to compromise as President, ignoring the fact that the congress was in control by the opposition party and that, to get anything done, there was no alternative to compromise.
He blames the DNC and the superdelegates for Bernie Sanders loss to Hilary Clinton in 2016, even though Clinton had amassed enough votes through primary victories that she did not need the votes of any superdelegates to put her over the top. Moore points out that Bernie Sanders won all 55 counties in West Virginia during the primary but only received 18 out of 29 delegates. He does not mention, however, that Clinton won 31% of the overall vote. The film's segment on the water crisis in Flint resulting from the cost-cutting measure of switching the source from a clean source of water to the contaminated Flint River is powerfully done but marred by Moore's penchant for showmanship as he attempts to make a citizen's arrest of the Governor and sprays Flint water on Governor Rick Snyder's home.
Trying to blame President Obama and the Democrats for being insensitive to the crisis is not one of Moore's finest hours. Shown as sipping Flint water as an example of indifference, Moore ignores the fact that the President was simply reassuring the residents that Flint water was no longer a medical emergency and was safe to drink as long as it was filtered. Also ignored was the fact that Obama and various Democrats tried to get Congress to allocate funding for Flint - but the Republicans would have none of it. A measure passed by Congress and signed into law by Obama in December, however, did provide $170 million to address drinking water safety issues with part of the money set aside for new pipes for Flint.
The only thing that would have satisfied Moore was, in his own words addressed to President Obama, "Unless you're bringing the U.S. Army with you to save 100,000 of your fellow Americans, and unless you're going to arrest the governor of Michigan who has now killed more Americans than ISIS, you might as well stay home." Fahrenheit 11/9 is promoted as being a "Trump takedown," though there is not very much about Trump in the film except for some suggestive photos with daughter Ivanka and some pointed comparisons to Adolf Hitler.
In an interview in Rolling Stone magazine Moore said about President Trump, "No matter what you throw at him, it hasn't worked. No matter what is revealed, he remains standing. Facts, reality, brains cannot defeat him. Even when he commits a self-inflicted wound, he gets up the next morning and keeps going and tweeting," and added, "That all ends with this movie." If that were the case, I would personally nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize, but unfortunately the film most likely will have little effect outside of those already committed to the cause.
I tried...but it's true Michael Moore Hates America
tuesdaylynns21 September 2021
Warning: Spoilers
I forced myself to give this a chance. There is so much lying, & misleading garbage in the 1st 25 minutes it was incredibility frustrating I couldn't watch the last half. Moores 1st movie I watched was Fahrenheit 9/11. It was great! Then another movie started right after 'Michael Moore Hates America' Trust Me! Watch that & you will see how untrusting, deceitful & what a corrupt coward Moore is. More than 1/2 of what he says is factually proven to be BS. The rest sounds genuine, then again Moore said it, & w/ his credibility proven in 'Michael Moore Hates America' I don't & can't trust anything of his.
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