Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?
Not only does the film’s subject matter appeal to my own personal sensibilities, I just also happen to feel any deep introspective look at the United States’ hand in Middle Eastern political uncertainties should be required viewing no matter what a person’s own liberal or conservative leanings. Unfortunately, this just isn’t that kind of movie. Instead of a meaningful conversation, Spurlock seems more interested in making himself some acerbically ironic folksy American tourist than he does anything else. It didn’t seem like I learned a darn thing I didn’t either already know or predisposed long before I watched the darn thing, and by the time it was over I was more than a tad confused as to what the director’s actual point really wanted to be. Don’t get me wrong. The film goes down relatively smoothly and is extremely easy to watch. It flows well and doesn’t overstay its welcome. Some of the interviews (especially early on) are actually quite engaging, and for low budget piece made on
