Farhenheit 11/9

SPOILER ALERT:  If you are a fan of Donald Trump, you are not going to like this movie.  You may as well stay home and watch Netflix.  Award winning film maker Michael Moore has done it again, taking an unrelentingly harsh look at how and what political America has devolved into.  He pulls no punches in this very informative look at how and why America has become so divided today – and there’s plenty of blame to go around.  He also explores why he thinks President Trump was able to get elected the way he did.  But Trump is not the only focus of this film.  As I say, there’s a lot to blame, and Democrats and Republicans are equally culpable. It gets a little uneven as he shifts to cover several different issues.  The water crisis in Flint Michigan gets a lot of play.  I learned some things I didn’t know and Moore clearly explained to me what this crisis is all about.  He also shines a light on the student protesters of Stoneman Douglas High School, and how the massacre fueled their activism and involvement.  As a teacher, the highlight of the movie for me was the teacher strike movement that hit many states this past year.  I loved seeing these teachers standing up for and demanding what they should have been given all along.  Richard Ojeda, a West Virginia Democrat and Veteran was my favorite character in this movie.  Look him up on Google – he is a fiesty and combative first time congressional candidate.  Not everyone enjoys Michael Moore movies, but no matter what you think of him, he will make you think, if you’re open minded enough.  I feel you will come out of this movie with a little hope that our country can be turned around!