Control Room may be the movie people should see who won't go see Moore's Fahrenheit 911. It's an extraordinary documentary about Al-Jazeera. It provides a unique view into the Arab perspective on the War in Iraq--and it's minus one large polarizing narrator. Mostly, the journalists and producers--from Al Jazeera, but also from CNN, NBC, BBC--and U.S. military press officers speak for themselves. Pity it couldn't be required viewing for everyone voting this November. Here's A. O. Scott's review.
It's been a great time for documentaries lately, as I've also seen My Architect, Super Size Me, and Fahrenhiet 911. Control Room may have been the best, for my money, but the other three provide some heavy competition.
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