Golly, I usually feel like a sellout. How flattering to be raised to the ranks of the left's hyperpure! However, Doug, it would seem you're ensnared in one of those false binaries you warn about -- i.e., that one is either (a) completely for Moore or (b) completely against him.
With my fondness for living life on the edge, I believe a more complex position can be maintained. Thus:
* On the one hand, I think Moore is an outstanding filmmaker. My initial remark about F911 was: "Nobody connects the dots like Moore does or puts more torque on a heartwrenching scene. A film for now and the ages."
* On the other hand, I don't think Moore is perfect. There is no question his movie should have included that mother-of-all-dots, Israel. (I hope Moore's forthcoming film on the US healthcare crisis gets around to mentioning, say, the insurance companies.)
Carl
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