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27 May 2005 (UK) moreTagline:
The Pax Americana takes care on our peace, ensures our comfort, guarantees our prosperity.Plot:
As we see the Statue of Liberty from the air, the voice of President George W. Bush speaks about a great people facing terror... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Great if you hate the USA, otherwise you probably won't be particularly impressed moreCast
(Cast) | George W. Bush | ... | Himself (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
This is a short film from France. The concept and execution are very simple. The film begins and ends with clips of President George W. Bush talking about the justice in the war on terrorism. In between, old clips of American life from the 1960s come and go with cut out shapes of military weaponry coming across the scenes and distorting them. You see submarines, tanks, planes, etc. all superimposed in the scenes.
Now if you hate the United States and don't mind that this film isn't particularly well-made and is super-simple, then this is definitely worth seeing. However, even if you do fear American militarism and are open-minded, then you probably will find the film definitely lacking in depth. Other than the meta-message "America Sucks", there just isn't much to this little film.
By the way, and I'm getting on my soapbox now, I am not speaking in favor of Imperialism. However, I do find it ironic that this film was made in a country that up until WWII controlled about 1/5 of the globe (including almost all of Africa). How quickly attitudes change. Perhaps in the 1930s it was chic to hate France--now the new chic is hating America and having contempt for its war with radical terrorists. Okay, start sending me your "not helpfuls".