Greetings again from the darkness. Michael Moore's latest has been billed as an expose on the insurance industry. A better description would be pointing fingers at the U.S. healthcare industry. I don't say that as a bad thing, only to provide a more clear definition of what I just watched.
I truly admire Mr. Moore for his ability to bring issues to the forefront and get dialogue and debate started. The downside to his work is that he rarely offers any type of real solution and certainly avoids the "other side" of his chosen topic. Still, he is a master at painting the picture necessary to spur an emotional response from the viewer. The film probably accomplishes this even better than his others. Watching fellow citizens suffer is a most painful experience. To make it worse, a few of his displays are 9/11 rescue workers. How many heart strings can he tug on at once? Very effective.
Still, how wonderful it would have been to have details discussed on the viability of social healthcare in the U.S. Sadly, no debate or solutions, just more examples of pain. By bashing the U.S. system and raving about Canada, Britain, France and even Cuba, Moore leads us to believe that the answer is pretty simple if not for the evil politicians in Washington, D.C. Although, I don't expect more from Moore, I certainly had hoped for it.
I truly admire Mr. Moore for his ability to bring issues to the forefront and get dialogue and debate started. The downside to his work is that he rarely offers any type of real solution and certainly avoids the "other side" of his chosen topic. Still, he is a master at painting the picture necessary to spur an emotional response from the viewer. The film probably accomplishes this even better than his others. Watching fellow citizens suffer is a most painful experience. To make it worse, a few of his displays are 9/11 rescue workers. How many heart strings can he tug on at once? Very effective.
Still, how wonderful it would have been to have details discussed on the viability of social healthcare in the U.S. Sadly, no debate or solutions, just more examples of pain. By bashing the U.S. system and raving about Canada, Britain, France and even Cuba, Moore leads us to believe that the answer is pretty simple if not for the evil politicians in Washington, D.C. Although, I don't expect more from Moore, I certainly had hoped for it.