When it comes down to it, Michael Moore is really just a fat guy that is persistently annoying quirk. His latest movie appeared to be a paradox. How can Moore make a movie about health care when he himself is morbidly obese? As I watched, it occurred to me that his movies were made out of spite and some kind of hatred for society, probably from years of being ridiculed for being fat.
With the guile of a lawyer, Moore tells stories by showing you video clips and making open ended suggestions. This makes it very difficult to refute his arguments because in reality, he isn't making any. His movies just show you stuff while Moore makes snide comments on the side. His movies blur the line between reality and simple misunderstanding.
On the other hand, I find the right to equitable healthcare for all citizens to be very attractive. Ordinary people probably should have the right to live free of physical pain and disease.
Moore claims that it is only because Americans are selfish that there is no universal health care. He believes that we are cheated by our own society, which overworks us, burdens us with debt, and makes us sick, coercing us into dependence on expensive medication, forcing us to work even harder. That a medical-industrial complex between hospitals and the work force purposely allows people to get sick so that willingness to pay goes up. He says that politicians turn a blind eye to the problem and pour out lies to cover it up.
Yeah, that's probably true. I've always hated hospitals.
Rating: 50%
Big Balls Award (Moore sailed to Guantanamo Bay with a bunch of hospital rejects to ask for healthcare)
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