Manufacturing Dissent (1 Viewer)

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This is an interesting documentary on Michael Moore. Without getting into the politics - I think some of MM's work is very thought provoking and funny - it highlights some of the reasons that the US has become so polarized over the last decade. In particular, the hypocrisy of Moore in engaging in many of the same behaviors which he denigrates in others - presumably because he believes he is right and they are evil. So the ends always justify the means in his own mind. Refusing interviews, excluding filmmakers from his press conferences, fabricating or staging events in his documentaries to make them look as though they are real. I don't think this film has any axe to grind with Moore. It's made by a Canadian group. They interview a fairly balanced group of people - many of whom worked with him. I haven't seen any mention of it in the press.