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Article: Moore hits the mark.
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- The Progressive
- Article date:
- August 1, 2004
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Somewhere along the way, Michael Moore added a tiny shred of subtlety to his rhetorical arsenal. A raconteur accustomed to spraying ideas and invective as if they were the same thing, Moore isn't known for pulling back the reins, but Fahrenheit 9/11 tones down his blustery act, finding room for nuance in areas ranging from September 11 footage (the planes hit the buildings, but the screen is black) to his own onscreen presence (he narrates, but is largely invisible).
With a target as meaty as George W. Bush and the key players in his Administration, Moore himself wisely sticks close to the periphery: A household name and wealthy celebrity, he's the (figurative) ...