Film review:
On May 17, 2004, the documentary Fahrenheit 9 1 1 by American director michael moore premiered at Cannes Film Festival as an entry. After the film ended, the applause lasted for 20 minutes. In an interview with The New York Times, artistic director Celie Fremau Cox said that it was the longest applause he had received since attending the Cannes Film Festival. Jamie Bernard, a columnist for the new york Daily News, admitted that he was "in tears" at that moment.
The content of Fahrenheit 9 1 1 degree focuses on the actions of the US government before and after the "9 1 1" incident in 200 1 year. List some evidence to point out the inextricable connection between President George Bush and Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Michael Moore has been famous for his instructive and humorous live interviews and dramatic collage of documents and data since his early TV program Dirty Truth. Fahrenheit 9 1 1 degree naturally inherits this style. The title of the film is imitated from 1953 film Fahrenheit 45 1 degree. That movie tells that in the fantasy totalitarian world, those in power often rely on burning books to maintain their rule. And "Fahrenheit 45 1 degree" is the ignition point of paper. Michael moore made no secret of his quotations from classic works half a century ago. There is such a narration in the trailer of the film: "This is the temperature when it burns freely."
It's hard to tell where the applause at 9 1 1 degrees Fahrenheit came from. What michael moore expected in advance was: "I hope people will become different people after leaving the cinema (the famous saying of American director Oliver Si Tong) and be able to ask questions about many things." Twenty minutes of applause, clear and complete affirmation, may not be what this fat man who often stirs up chaos in the world wants. However, another consequence caused by applause may make him happy: Harvey Varnstam, the boss of Milla Max Company, ignored the ban of his Disney Group and called a group of investors to set up a new company specifically for the issuance of Fahrenheit 9 1 1. If all goes well, in the second half of this year, when Americans are considering whether to vote for Bush or Kerry in the general election, this film will appear in the cinemas around them.
Anyway, in the election year, there was a bitter film attacking Bush, which won unprecedented applause in Cannes. All these things are a signal in themselves.