for those of you who were all about fahrenheit 9/11, take a look at this excerpt from a review of warren ellis' upcoming iron man:
"Ellis takes aim at war for profit and activism as apathy. He offers a balanced look at the politics of technology, its perils and even the personal motivations that can push progress forward. I was quite pleased to discover that Ellis isn't content to use the documentarian character as simply a storytelling device to get the reader to look at Stark as a weaponsmaker, as a catalyst for an origin flashback. Ellis, through Tony Stark, challenges the filmmaker and poses an interesting question: is commentary a satisfactory substitute for action? Ellis doesn't spoof Michael Moore here, as the character bears no resemblance to him whatsoever, but given the prominence Moore has taken on in recent years, it does give one pause to think about what he does. It's not a criticism, really, but a quiet offer of a much different perspective."
"Ellis takes aim at war for profit and activism as apathy. He offers a balanced look at the politics of technology, its perils and even the personal motivations that can push progress forward. I was quite pleased to discover that Ellis isn't content to use the documentarian character as simply a storytelling device to get the reader to look at Stark as a weaponsmaker, as a catalyst for an origin flashback. Ellis, through Tony Stark, challenges the filmmaker and poses an interesting question: is commentary a satisfactory substitute for action? Ellis doesn't spoof Michael Moore here, as the character bears no resemblance to him whatsoever, but given the prominence Moore has taken on in recent years, it does give one pause to think about what he does. It's not a criticism, really, but a quiet offer of a much different perspective."