Michael Moore take note: this is how one makes a documentary. Proof that you can be objective and subtle and still produce a riveting piece of film-making.
William Karel, already director of "CIA: Guerres Secrètes", a fascinating account of the CIA from creation to present, now turns his sharp eye to the Bush Administration. The result is a seamless flow of confessions and archive footage, expertly edited together to make the decade's political thriller. The only unpleasantness derives from the fact that this is actually happening. Unlike Fahrenheit 9/11 who's good moments were scarce and far between, Karel's film holds to many bewildering moments to summarize in one review: from Robert Byrd's ignored plea before the senate to Jerry Falwell calling the Prophet Mohammet a terrorist, from the Carlyle connection to Perle's sly retorts, "Le Monde Selon Bush" keeps you breathless, baffled and ultimately angry.
Many topics are covered, among which America's eerie flirtation with extreme religion and an increasingly hostile and oppressive political climate (Viet Diehn, creator of the Patriot Act, even gets his say). No corny voice-over covers this story (save for a few scarce lines when we change locations). Many questions are asked, many frightening answers given. The main draw is that the number of questions dominates, trusting the viewer to ponder things. In times where the media appear to be so toothless, this film comes as a sobering and vital piece of journalism.