I haven't seen the movie but I'm willing to speculate that the 20 minutes or so ovation was more about the politics of the film than the technique and style. It's a political film in a political year.
Is Michael Moore's technique and style so amazing as to warrant the longest ovation at Cannes in 25 years? If so he will have come a long, long way from his last movie.
Now maybe I'm wrong and Fahrenheit 911 really does make cinematographic history. Maybe with the extra budget and improvements Moore really is as good a filmmaker as a Roberto Benigni.
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