One Group That's Not Polarized: 9 Out of 10 Critics for Daily Papers Back 'Fahrenheit'

One Group That's Not Polarized: 9 Out of 10 Critics for Daily Papers Back 'Fahrenheit': "NEW YORK They like Mike. While the country as a whole appears split, along political lines, over the controversial Michael Moore documentary, 'Fahrenheit 9/11,' movie reviewers at U.S. daily newspapers are not.

An E&P survey of 63 daily papers that ran reviews, in 'red' and 'blue' states alike, finds that 56 gave the film a positive nod, with only seven abstaining, an almost 90% favorable rating.

The seven in the 'anti' camp were: Detroit Free Press, Rocky Mountain News of Denver, San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News, New York Post, South Florida Sun-Sentinel of Fort Lauderdale, The Philadelphia Daily News and The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer.

Among the 'pro' crowd were reviewers from moderate to conservative papers such as the Boston Herald, Daily News of Los Angeles, The San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Many of the positive reviews expressed reservations but overall weighed in on the plus side. "


By E&P Staff