Somewhere I recently heard that the movie was focus-group tested with a bunch of undecided voters. After viewing the film the vast majority had made up their minds they were going to vote for Kerry. I don't remember details or source, so I can't say if the focus group was legit or just another piece of propaganda put forth by Moore.
In any event, after seeing the movie, what are your thoughts as to how truly undecided voters will respond to the film. Will they be seduced by Moore's message, or is it so one-sided as to be off-putting?
My biggest concern about this film isn't what it does at the box office. My real concern is whether this film will make it to video/DVD just in time for the November election. I expect only the already converted will see the movie at the theater. The merely curious who rent it are the ones I'm more worried about.
Undecided voters without the ability of critical thought can be easily seduced.
The movie is one-sided, but not wholly so. It mixes in half-truths. As for it being off-putting, it may be to some, but Moore protects against this by his insidious and clever use of humor.
The other thing that worries me is will this movie be shown in all of the dollar theaters across the country? A ton of people might not pay $8 to see it, but they might pay $2 just to see what the fuss is about.