Can "Fahrenheit 9/11" Set the World on Fire, in Politics and Box Office?

Can "Fahrenheit 9/11" Set the World on Fire, in Politics and Box Office?: "If American moviegoers proved last weekend they were open to some healthy Bush-bashing, just imagine what the rest of the world will bring. 'Fahrenheit 9/11' begins its global rollout a week from today (July 7), opening in Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, and Switzerland, followed Friday, July 9, with releases in the U.K., Brazil and Israel. With Dubya's reputation on the world stage at rock bottom and a buzz about the movie that has reached as far as Qatar, 'Fahrenheit 9/11' is poised to be an international blockbuster.
On the day of the film's U.S. release, foreign newspapers published snippets from North American critics as a preview of what was to come with headlines such as 'U.S. critics laud Moore film' (Chinese news agency Xinhua) and 'US critics find Michael Moore's anti-Bush missive entertaining and persuasive, even must-see cinema' (The Guardian). Last Friday, French paper Le Figaro published a headline that needed no translation, 'Fahrenheit 9/11 mobilise les anti-Bush.' And on Sunday, Germany's Der Spiegel reported, 'Anti-Bush film: Giant Success for Fahrenheit 9/11,' followed Monday by a lengthy feature about the documentary wave, headed by the pudgy, populist and leftist hero. Welcome to 'Fahrenheit' global fever."


by Anthony Kaufman