Sicko

I'm a big fan of Michael Moore's documentaries (Roger & Me, Bowling For Columbine and Fahrenheit 911). Many critics and politicians claim he is very biased and spins stories in his favour. I disagree, all of his concerns are only human and he presents his points in such a way that you can make up your own mind about it. Also, he makes the most entertaining documentaries ever. Each of his films has moments of hilarity and strong emotion (be it anger or sadness) and a few shocking revelations. However, even if you are one of those Moore haters, it's hard to knock Sicko. Maybe you disagree about gun control or about George Bush but if you disagree about health care you are either a retard, a soulless bastard or a money grabbing politician (oops I think i was a little redundant there). Sicko compares the health care system in the US to that of Canada, Britain, France and even Cuba. The findings are both shocking and heartbreaking. There is no argument here, only devastating truth. The horror stories from the States compared to how well we Canadians do and how other countries do even better is unbelievable. We get to find out who benefits from the health care system, with politicians making hundreds of thousands of dollars. Despite this movie being about health care, through an encounter with Cubans towards the end I realize something else. The US has distorted our perspective of the world's people. Maybe this is why we could care less about people in third world countries. This short segment of the film filled me with anger and sorrow to an extent no other film has reached. For those that have seen the movie "V For Vendetta", the horrors the British government is responsible for in the film are not far off from those of the US government. Also, V For Vendetta's catch phrase rings true as well, "People should not be afraid of the government, the government should be afraid of it's people". Moore teaches us with the help of some Americans living in France that the reason things are great in France is because of protests. In France, the people fight very hard for what they want and they get it. All Americans need to do is follow suit. It's up to the people to shift the balance of power between them and their government. Hopefully this movie makes a difference, maybe things will change. That's what Michael Moore wants. He's doing something to help make that happen. Why aren't we?


Sicko will be released in theatres on June 29th