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This Divided State (2005)

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Reviews Counted: 24

Fresh: 20

Rotten:4

Average Rating: 6.8/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Theatrical Release:Aug 4, 2005 Limited

Synopsis: In a conflict that epitomized the battle between red versus blue states in the days leading up to the 2005 election, Michael Moore's invitation to speak at Utah Valley State College created a... In a conflict that epitomized the battle between red versus blue states in the days leading up to the 2005 election, Michael Moore's invitation to speak at Utah Valley State College created a controversy previously unheard-of in the quiet community. Nestled within a deeply conservative state, the university is located in the heart of Mormon country, and when the invitation to Moore was issued, complete chaos broke out, with vitriol being spewed by proponents of both the right and the left. Petitions were launched, forums and protests held, while Moore supporters were accused of demeaning their religion, the apotheosis of offense. Prominent local businessman Kay Anderson offered a bribe to prevent Moore's engagement, while the UVSC student body president feared for his safety. Fox's Sean Hannity was eventually invited to speak as a counter-balance to Moore, and both speeches are included with with illuminating results. Documentarian Steven Greenstreet was there to document the entire process, after dropping out of college when he heard what was going on. The result is a non-judgmental presentation of the facts that, miraculously, avoids caricature and manages to capture the many shades of gray that are so often eclipsed in the deep divide between the right and the left. [More]

Starring: Kay Anderson, Michael Moore, Sean Hannity

Starring: Kay Anderson, Michael Moore, Sean Hannity

Director: Steven Greenstreet

Director: Steven Greenstreet

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Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
07/27/07
Mark R. Leeper
rec.arts.movies.reviews

The approach to recording the story is everything its subjects aren't.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
03/28/07
Jules Brenner
Filmcritic.com

Vivid, dramatic stuff.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
Eric Monder
Film Journal International

The intensity of the opposition and the deep fissures it revealed in the fabric of American civil discourse are still astonishing.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
02/08/06
Marc Mohan
Oregonian

If there's a weakness here, it's that there's no challenge whatsoever in making a closed-minded right-wing nutcase look crazy

Full Review Source: New Times | comment Comment
11/17/05
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

An interesting and anger inducing documentary.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
10/08/05
Don R. Lewis
Film Threat
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Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
09/26/05
AV Club

It's a discomfiting film, bringing up all the ugly emotion of last year's electoral shouting match, concentrated in one town in one state and in one short 88-minute film.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
09/08/05
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

The problem is that Greenstreet apparently had no idea what kind of movie he wanted to make.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
09/08/05
Steve Schneider
Orlando Weekly

As boisterous as it is sobering.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
09/02/05
Dennis Harvey
Variety
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It lacks the substance to sustain its feature-length running time.

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08/29/05
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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Greenstreet’s film works as yet another painful reminder of the death of political discourse.

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08/27/05
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

Compelling, intriguing, utterly absorbing.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
08/24/05
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

A hard-hitting documentary about the heated nature of the cultural wars in America and the hallowedness of free speech.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
08/23/05
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

No matter where you stand, This Divided State has a patriotic, galvanizing effect.

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08/19/05
Jeff Shannon
Seattle Times

It's a brave and highly commendable effort that's chock-full of chilling moments.

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08/19/05
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The 25-year-old filmmaker takes no sides himself. Wisely, he allows folks of all opinions to put their feet in their mouths all by themselves.

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08/19/05
V.A. Musetto
New York Post
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[It] plays like the ultimate anti-travelogue.

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08/19/05
Jack Mathews
New York Daily News
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Director Steve Greenstreet captures all the hubbub on film but, while he makes the point that we are indeed a house divided, he can't quite persuade us that this particular situation is a metaphoric example of our national malaise.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
08/18/05
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Raw, chaotic and engagingly eager, This Divided State juxtaposes candid interviews with scenes of unrest as Mr. Greenstreet rushes gamely from one hot spot to another.

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08/18/05
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
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