Where In The World Is Morgan Spurlock?
Friday April 18, 2008
He's looking for Osama bin Laden--in the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Spurlock's wife is pregnant, but off he goes to dangerous places in the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan, where he dodges bullets while going up to strangers and asking if they've seen bin Laden. Followed by his cameraman, Spurlock's on the prowl, determined to do what America's military and security etablishments have been unable to do: track down the world's most wanted terrorist.
That's the premise for Spurlock's new doc, releasing theatrically on Friday, April 18.
Where In The World is Osama Bin Laden? is a film that's intened to show audiences what influenced bin Laden and how he influences others, and to convince us that people in pro-Osama areas are just people--just like us.
Does it work? Read my review.
Comments
I saw the trailer, which I found to be incredibly obnoxious…like an episode of Tom Green: trying so hard to be funny that it’s sad. Did Spurlock actually dodge bullets, or is he just sensationalizing?
After reading this review, I will not only pass up watching this movie, I will go out of my way to avoid it. Let this be his last stint in the spotlight…there’s plenty of real documentary filmmakers who could use the break.