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Michael Moore hates America, Hillstrom Cartmell & Wilson Films ; Hillstrom Entertainment, LLC ; Xray Entertainment ; MMHA Creative Group, LLC ; produced by Curt Johnson, Christopher Ohlsen, Carr Hagerman ; written, produced and directed by Michael Wilson

eng

videorecording

MPAA rating: Rated R for language

Michael Moore hates America

DVD

173843176

Hillstrom Cartmell & Wilson Films ; Hillstrom Entertainment, LLC ; Xray Entertainment ; MMHA Creative Group, LLC ; produced by Curt Johnson, Christopher Ohlsen, Carr Hagerman ; written, produced and directed by Michael Wilson

95

Despite the acrimony hinted at in the title, independent writer/producer/director Michael Wilson's documentary takes a far more jocular, good-natured, and thoughtful tone than Moore partisans expect. Indeed, Wilson begins by mimicking "Roger & Me," detailing his own blue-collar Midwest background, his first interviewee is his father. In investigating Moore's documentary style, trying to expose its tricks and deceptions, Wilson talks with politicians, comedians, other documentarians, journalists, and ordinary citizens while continually failing to interview Moore. If imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, then Wilson's film is immensely flattering. Using a clever mix of polemics and entertainment, unique humor, and first-person narration and commentary--Wilson sounds almost exactly like Moore

Dissent -- Half-truths -- Misleading -- Davison -- Ambush -- Twisting truth -- Flint -- Selling fear -- Washington, D.C. -- Left vs. right -- Finding Michael Moore -- End credits

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live action