The temperature in entertainment stores rose when the documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" hit shelves last week.

Michael Moore rushed his popular, yet controversial anti-George W. Bush documentary onto DVD before next month's presidential election. He already nabbed the award for best film at the 2004 Cannes Film, but he has his sights set on every filmmaker's dream: the Oscar for best picture.

"Fahrenheit" elicits polar opinions from the public — it's either loved or hated. All political opinions aside, there is no denying that the movie is well made and gets its point across.

By using conflicting statements from the Bush administration, music that can best be described as from the "hick" persuasion, scenes from old movies, and even a portion of an interview with Britney Spears, Moore's sarcasm and loathing of Bush's administration seeps through.

Some of the best scenes of the movie center on Capitol Hill. Moore outdoes himself by renting an ice cream truck in order to read the Patriot Act to members of Congress. He also attempts to persuade Congressional representatives to enlist their children in the military.

Besides the obvious comedy, there are somber, more emotional points throughout the film. Moore revisits 9/11 itself, but uses the sounds of the day and a black screen for the beginning of the scene. He knows the pictures have been seared into our memories and we can fill in what he's left out.

One of the more disturbing scenes features President Bush. He sat in a Florida second-grade classroom for several minutes after being told of the attack on the World Trade Center. Moore does satirical narration over the scene, trying to guess Bush's thoughts, but the scene itself is hard to sit through without some sort of displeasure.

Moore's interviews and reaction shots are gripping and compelling. The footage from Iraq does not show the war-torn Iraq the media shows daily, but instead the country is portrayed as a peaceful, normal place.

Personal stories, like those of Lila Lipscomb, a mother whose son was sent to Iraq; Abdul Henderson, a soldier who has returned from Iraq and refuses to go back; and even statements from soldiers in Iraq and Iraqi citizens add to "Fahrenheit's" significance.

Moore didn't leave the viewer without interesting special features. One highlight is a featurette on Arab-American comedians who make light of their post-9/11 experience, but also discuss their feelings seriously.

Footage from outside the now-infamous Abu Ghraib prison of prisoners being released is another feature included, with statements from released prisoners and family members of other prisoners. An eyewitness account from Swedish journalist Urban Hamid along with his footage from Samara, Iraq, is another highlight.

Also included is a featurette of the Iraqi people pre-military strike, a featurette of "Fahrenheit 9/11's" release into theaters, and more from Lipscomb and Henderson.

Grade: A

Special Features: A