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(1 - 17) of 17 OFCS Rating: 31% Rotten Page   1   3.5/5 "The middle hour is magnificent, as fascinating a portrait of the beleaguered region as you're likely to see outside the Travel Channel."   Filmcritic.com   Bill Gibron C- "It's impossible to take Morgan Spurlock seriously as a big-screen documentarian. Clearly he comes from the Michael Moore school of "infotainment," only without the sharp wit or, frankly, compelling subject matters."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf "Spurlock goes home in time for his son's birth, but if there's an end of violence and distrust possible in the Middle East, it is not yet visible."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 1.5/4 "Spurlock gives currency to the stereotype of the self-absorbed, globetrotting Ugly American."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez B "A solid sophomore effort, and proof enough that Spurlock is not just a one-hit wonder."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider C "Wherever in the world Osama bin Laden might be, there's very little of him--or much that's serious or insightful--in this movie."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek "... While Spurlock may not actually answer the question of where, he actually tackles, with humor, probing wit and a certain grace, the much more important question of why."   Cinematical   James Rocchi 6/10 "You're being short-changed."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick C+ "a film that preaches to the choir. It tries to say too many things at times, but ultimately has a good message."   Film School Rejects   Kevin Carr D "Spurlock's second non-fiction effort (it rankles to label it documentary) is nothing but a boondoggle throughout the Middle East with high production values and no fresh insight."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 2.5/4 "The message is wrapped in facile video-game imagery, snarky commentary and simplistic sequences in which Spurlock enjoys the hospitality of Muslim families who decry terrorism and remind him that the Koran preaches hospitality and confidence."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 2/5 "I can only hope that when the DVD comes out, it includes some hidden camera footage of Harvey Weinstein's immediate reaction when he saw the finished film for the first time and discovered exactly what he wound up paying so much money for."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 3.5/5 "It's an odd mix that feels dumbed-down, but makes its point."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline C "Woefully small-scale, often misguided but never disingenuous."   Projection Booth   Rob Humanick C+ "It relies too much on Spurlock's own personality to make simple and fairly obvious points in a manner which never offends, but certainly fails to linger."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux 4/10 "So shallow and silly that it makes reading The Nation seem like the deepest kind of bliss."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton Read review   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson  (1 - 17) of 17 OFCS Rating: 31% Rotten Page   1