Michael Moore shifts focus of new film to economy RAW STORY

Published: Friday November 14, 2008





Print This Email This Controversial documentarian Michael Moore's changed the focus of his current film from a critical take on U.S. foreign policy to the economic crisis worsening across the globe, according to Hollywood Reporter.



Those familiar with the as yet untitled project say it will adopt an end of an empire tone that analyzes the forces and decisions leading to the Wall Street's financial meltdown in mid-September.



But many leaders in the entertainment industry question if a film that bills itself as the follow-up to "Fahrenheit 9/11" could keep up with the rapidly fluctuating world economy.



"I'm not sure if people want to hear it," said Craig Minassian, an entertainment consultant and former Bill Clinton aide. "My sense is they already have a pretty good idea of a lot of the people who are to blame for it."



Another problem for the movie is the changed political climate, The Guardian reported. Moore's success as a liberal rapping on conservative policies during a Repulican-controlled Congress and presidency may no longer work in the age of Obama, Minassian said.



"It's going to be hard for him," Minassian said. "What this election shows is what's right with America, and sometimes what Michael Moore does is highlight what's wrong with America."



Moore broke the record for highest-grossing non-fiction film two times, first "Bowling for Columbine," a criticism of the movement for gun rights, and then with "Fahrenheit 9/11," a searing indictment of the Bush administration's handling of the Iraq war.





