Fahrenheit 11/9 [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray]

Michael Moore

Overview

Writer-director Michael Moore's documentary presents a provocative analysis of Trump's America. It examines the socio-political factors that led to Donald Trump's victory at the 2016 presidential election and explores possible exit points from a violent and politically divisive present. It features interviews with gun control advocate David Hogg and New York politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Product Details

Release Date:	12/18/2018
UPC:	0191329096970
Original Release:	2018
Rating:	R
Source:	Universal Studios
Language:	English
Time:	2:08:00
Sales rank:	30,265

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Steve Bannon	Self
Ashleigh Banfield	Self
Brooke Baldwin	Self
Jim Acosta	Self
Roger Ailes	Self
Joy Behar	Self
Wolf Blitzer	Self
John Boehner	Self
George W. Bush	Self,Self
Pat Callaghan	Self
Bill Clinton	Self,Self
George Clooney	Self
Kellyanne Conway	Self
Anderson Cooper	Self
Ted Cruz	Self
Betsy DeVos	Self
Tasha Dixon	Self

Technical Credits

Michael Moore

Michael Moore	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Meghan O'Hara	Producer
Carl Deal	Producer
Tia Lessin	Executive Producer,Producer
Basel Hamdan	Executive Producer,Producer
Jamie Scarpuzza	Sound Mixer

Editorial Reviews

Following the financial and critical successes of Michael Moore's last three decades, Fahrenheit 11/9 spares neither razzle nor dazzle with the latest in scathing critiques of U.S. politics. Moore's shotgun approach to filmmaking sees him take a scattershot to cover as broad of an area as he feels necessary to drive his point home. As with most of his other work, Moore wants the viewer to get riled up enough to feel uncomfortable and take action after viewing the film. The meaning behind the title "Fahrenheit 11/9" is revealed in the film's opening: The Democrats recoil in horror on November 9th, 2016 as their presidential dreams are crushed by the villains of the film, the Republicans, led by Donald Trump. Moore poses the rhetorical question, "How the f*** did this happen?" Creating a very clear black and white division of the country forces the viewer to take a stance and either agree with Moore and be correct, according to his viewpoint, or disagree and stand to be corrected. The derisive and heavy-handed message will feel familiar if you have viewed any of Moore's other movies. If you're already on Moore's team, then you can feel vindicated in your self-righteousness. If you're the one taking heat for being on the wrong side of his equation, you can pick apart his arguments. Therein lies a question not posed in Moore's documentary: If the movie won't change anyone's mind, then why bother? Going back to his Flint, Michigan roots, Michael Moore investigates the political corruption around the poisoned water scandal. He calls out Michigan governor Rick Snyder's actions and his collusion with the Republican party, quipping, "No terrorist organization has figured out how to poison an entire American city. It took the Michigan Republican Party to pull that off." Moore then reaches into his bag of stunts and shows that he can collect the metal-laden water...and sprinkle it on Rick Snyder's lawn. Moore's version of comedy is not the laugh out loud type, but more a not-so-nuanced tongue-in-cheek humor that's funny only if you're rooting for Moore's team. In Fahrenheit 11/9, the humor is as dark and cutting as ever, crassly poking fun at the rich, the Right, and the religious. Putting political beliefs aside, Moore does have a flair for storytelling, and there is a narrative arc to Fahrenheit 11/9. We begin with despair, followed by a heavy dose of "I told you so," followed by a dash of "Why haven't things changed?" In the end, the messages create a beam of light in the vast tunnel of darkness: We still have a voice, people are powerful when they work together, and you can make a difference if you're politically active...so get involved. This call to arms may provide the answer to why the documentary was created: to convince people who agree with Michael Moore's political leanings to be more active.