Friday
02Oct2009
Movie Review - 'Capitalism: A Love Story'
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 3:02AM | Capitalism: A Love
Story
Starring Michael Moore  |
Perhaps the most divisive filmmaker of his generation, Michael Moore has as
many feverish detractors as ardent supporters, and he is almost certainly unique in his chosen profession
to the extent that his fans and haters both raise excellent points in their own defense.
Capitalism: A Love Story, while not even-handed or
purely historical, is perhaps Moore's most surprising work. Given the massive success of Fahrenheit
9/11 and how easy it was - even in 2004 - to point out Bush administration mistakes leading
up to the invasion of Iraq, it would be simple to rinse and repeat with Wall Street.
Rather than spend two hours blaming AIG, the Republicans, deregulaton, and simple greed for the recent
economic collapse, Moore states his thesis early and clearly and then spends most of his allotted time
taking a look at the impact of the collapse on American workers. Along the way, he does provide a timeline
of deregulation in the banking industry and a growing influence of corporate America over Wall Street and
the Treasury Department, which isn't as informative as it is a connecting thread running through all the
stories.
The strength of the film, though, comes from the other points of view Moore brings to his analysis,
including film of Franklin Roosevelt proclaiming a second Bill of Rights for every American in the 1940s, a
stern look at corporations profiting off the deaths of their employees covered (unbeknownst to the
employees or their families) under what are joylessly called "Dead Peasant" policies, and a few minutes
with companies that rule themselves democratically, meaning that every employee owns the company and no
major decision is made without the input of all of them.
At a certain point, though, Moore goes for blood, and nobody would watch this film if he didn't. Not since
Mike Wallace in his 60 Minutes heyday has a man with a camera made public officials cower and squirm
like this guy. Many of his points about the recent crisis are incontrovertible, although his proposed
solutions may or may not be to your liking.
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Reader Comments (2)
Michael Moore is one of steady person who like to reveal some dark but bitter truth in the society. His latest documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story could make huge wave through out the America. Many American movie got theme as teens love or biography. But he is different kind of person as always took realistic aspect in the world.
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how can anyone take a film seriously from a non-sensical idiot like Moore. Especialy when he bashes capitalism but makes millions from the very system he trashes. it would really be nice if he never made another movie.