New Michael Moore “Documentary” Attacks The Economy

Posted by: Tristan

Über-douchebag Michael Moore is making a new movie about the state of the global economy and America’s slipping role at the top of it.

The untitled movie will contain an end-of-the-empire tone, say those familiar with the project, and Moore no doubt hopes that this will give it a more general feel that will untether it from a specific political moment.

Moore fights an uphill battle, as the economy is changing too fast for a documentary to be relevant when it is released.

In the meantime, a focus on the collapsing markets brings its own risk, Minassian said. “The problem with the financial crisis is that it’s changing so quickly. I’m not sure how relevant is going to be in six months, and I’m not sure if people want to hear it; my sense is they already have a pretty good idea of a lot of the people who are to blame for it.”

The last election also presents a stumbling block, as it’s hard for Moore to attack the country and way it is run when all of his fans just put “Mr. Change” Barack Obama into office.

But some political and entertainment experts wonder how much Moore’s incredulousness and occasional pessimism about the state of U.S. policy, which served the filmmaker well during the George W. Bush years, will play in the current hopeful climate brought on President-elect Barack Obama.

Of course, if Michael Moore is attacking the economy, then we can take comfort in the fact that its foundation is sound and it’s all going to be fine soon.