2016: Obama's America (2012)

2016: Obama’s America: Directed by Dinesh D’Souza, John Sullivan. With Jay Bastian, Joe Biden, Cait Brasel, Gene Burris Jr.. A documentary that examines the question, “If Barack Obama wins a second term, where will we be in 2016?”

“That I cannot recall a serious documentary film made about a president who was still in office at the time of the filmu0026#39;s release, at least not a film with a wide theatrical release (can we count the propaganda laden Fahrenheit 9/11?), speaks volumes about this filmu0026#39;s importance. That no president that I have ever studied in school has been shrouded in so much mystery and controversy speaks volumes about the legitimacy of a documentary investigating who he is and what he has come from. 2016: Obamau0026#39;s America explores the history and influences of our current president Barack Obama, from as much an objective standpoint as I think one could take without simply saying nothing. While lacking the flashiness and polish of a Michael Moore film, director Dinesh Du0026#39;Souza wisely goes straight for the facts, tossing aside all the propaganda, assumptions, theories and pretty motion graphics of more famous documentarians. How can I say u0026quot;factu0026quot;? How do I know? Because much of the film explores the writings and quotes and interviews from Obama himself. Itu0026#39;s straight from the horseu0026#39;s mouth. Much of it is alarming, I donu0026#39;t know how it could be seen any other way by anyone who loves this country. Much of it also puts away petty arguments about things that donu0026#39;t really matter when itu0026#39;s all said and done. Du0026#39;Souza affirms that Obama was born in Hawaii, which Iu0026#39;m sure will anger some people. But there are bigger issues at stake in this film, which is about our very real state of affairs here in the United States of America. While it does naturally take a partisan stance, it is as objective as documentaries get, and should be seen by all. And if box office numbers mean anything, it is being seen by quite a few (it posted Top Ten numbers for this past weekend, and only projects to grow to more and more theaters). The filmu0026#39;s tag-line, u0026quot;Love him or hate him, you donu0026#39;t know himu0026quot; could very well be the complete review for this film.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e-Thomas Bond, TheFilmDiscussion.com”