5/10
A flawed but commendable effort
31 March 2008
Awful title aside, this is a pretty commendable effort to make both a satire and rebuttal of Michael Moore's various films. There were times when I wasn't quite sure if Wilson was in on his own joke, to be honest, but he obviously put a lot of effort into skewering some of Moore's trademark techniques.

Without adding any spoilers, I'll just say that I was impressed with a few powerful moments in the film (like the interview with the injured soldier) and enjoyed seeing Wilson pondering, on camera, how to make his own documentary as ethical as he wants it to be.

The flaws, however, are pretty big ones. The strip mall psychologist who repeatedly offers a "diagnosis" of Moore is just laughable. Another frequent interviewee looks like he's about to have a stroke because he's so worked up. These guys really undermine Wilson's attempt to seem objective.

Overall, it's kind of like a Michael Moore film. There's some interesting stuff there, as long as you're willing to overlook the ridiculous stuff to get to it.
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