A Look At Michael Moore and Montage

Michael Moore has been well known for some extreme documentaries on political and social issues. He doesn't focus on a specific narrative or plot as much as he focuses on a theme. Sergei Eisenstein, who is best known for his use of dialectical montage, lacked a conventional plot or protagonist. The two directors show parallel techniques in displaying their subject matter. As mentioned in the article, "Montage to Create Meaning", Michael Moore in the movie Fahrenheit 9/11, uses splicing of scenes or images back to back to let the audience discover the meaning or connection (Jump 1). Eisenstein liked to move from action to commentary to analysis, all without rhythm creating dynamic movement.

In Fahrenheit 9/11, Moore used the montage technique for shock value. He used narrative words that would contradict with the images being shown. I think that if Eisenstein had ever dealt...