Slick Sicko
Manipulative, opinionated, unbalanced, and points out what is wrong with America .... and you know what? Kudos to Michael Moore. I am not one of those who feel that documentaries need be well-balanced, objective and fair, like people "perceive" the news to be (or should strive to be). My only problem with Moore's films is that I sincerely doubt that anyone who really needs to see and hear what he has to say will ever pay him any mind, and will instead hide behind their preconcieved notions, with their fingers in theirs ears, chanting "la la la la - I dont' hear you", or ignore the message, and attack him or his filmmaking methods in retaliation rather than deal with the issues. We just saw this movie at an afternoon matinee, and my only reservation is that we cheaped out and paid matinee prices instead of full price, which it deserved. I love that movie that has you talking and discussing for nearly the entire ride home (and we had to drive clear across the other side of town to catch this one). I was moved to tears at a few points, laughed my ass off at others, and left with a mixture of feelings of activist zeal and hope for the future. And even if it never does a thing for our sad health care system in this country, I am encouraged to be in a full movie house for this picture, that is given a round of applause as the credits roll.