MOVIES : Farenheit 9/11

Or is that 11/9?
Anyway, I finally managed to see this yesterday, after months of putting it off. It made me smirk, laugh, and cry. While not the most exciting documentary, while it had many specious arguments, its fundamental message(s) were, for a left winger like myself, undeniable.
War Sux.
Even now I start to get emotional as I think about all those people who are dying, as I type, in Iraq (or Sudan, or Afghanistan or wherever). The civilians, the soldiers, but not American politicians or their kids.
It just had me hating humans again and again. We are all like that, we all suck and hate and do 'evil' things to each other. We all want money and power and security, and are transfixed by fear.
Just this year I broke a promise for money. I hated myself for it. I was put into a position that I almost did it again just this morning (read my holiday blog for more on that...)

Back to the film. It was OK, not as many funny bits to relieve the tension as Bowling for Columbine - which I think is something you need when dealing with such important issues. It did try to cover a few to many bases; it would have benefited from a more focused approach (Ended up being more like 2/3 episodes).