Julian RuncanCapitalism: A Love Story - Moore's Love/Hate Odyssey
June 2nd 2010 12:17
Since I wanted this to be an actual review of the movie, yesterday I wrote another post summarizing my thoughts on Michael Moore and the way he's treated unfairly by documentary fans. (In Defense of Michael Moore)
As for Capitalism: A Love Story, it certainly isn't Moore's best work but has all of the features people have come to expect from his films. His little comments and "playing dumb" moments are fun, but some of his "stunts" get a little old. You can only watch a fat guy getting kicked out of places because he stormed in with a full camera crew unannounced so many times before you get sick of it.
In Capitalism: A Love Story, Moore gives people hurt by the economic crisis a voice, but sometimes he lingers on the individuals so long that it feels like he's just exploiting their hardships. He did the same thing in Fahrenheit 9/11, and although it makes some of his points more effective, in one or two instances it felt like enough was enough.
The film explains a lot of the things wrong with Capitalism and the way the system has been abused, but it doesn't offer up a lot of realistic alternatives outside of total revolution. It's a decent ride with some interesting stories and information, but it's missing some of the charm and cohesion that made Moore famous to begin with.
7.5/10
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Comment by Mountain Fog
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QUOTE ME NO QUOTES!
However, the audience of critics I saw it with all laughed and gasped as the 'road show' rolled along.
It isn't a great work, but at least it gives some voice in a society that otherwise suppresses any criticism of the big end of town, for instance, the orchestrated events of the 9th of September 2001 in particular, which has been all but ignored, invstigatively and critically, by the major press.
cheers
fog