I don't mind Moore, I find him quite amusing at times but I can see why some people might find him abrasive. He can be a little mawkish at times.
His interview with Charlton Heston was uncomfortable to watch, as Heston was clearly an ailing and elderly man. So the final showdown with the public face of the NRA and pro-gun lobby in the US cast a bit of a shadow over what was possibly Moore's best film, although I haven't seen all of them.
Much of the criticism of Moore, that hes dishonest etc etc, is over stated. Most of the criticism seems to be of the nit-picking sort, I don't think Moore is any worse than most of his film making collegues. His website has a list of references for his latest film, 'Sicko' so if you wanted you can look up what evidence he bases his arguments on.
Moore's films are polemics and should be taken as such. Broadly they tell the 'truth', I think Sailor Steve puts it well.
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