Moore has the skill to make very complex material reasonably lucid, some would say simplistic; but it’s when he gets silly that he falters.
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11/01/09
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
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Reviews Counted:141
Fresh:106
Rotten:35
Average Rating:6.7/10
Consensus: Love him or hate him, Capitalism captures Michael Moore in his muckraking element -- with all the Moore-centric showmanship that entails.
Australian Rating: TBC
Genre: Education/General Interest
Australian Theatrical Release:
Jul 23, 2009 Wide
US Box Office: $14,266,331
Synopsis: Plenty of excitement--and controversy--is sure to surround this film from decorated documentarian Michael Moore. After previously taking on America’s gun culture (BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE), the Bush... [More]
Director: Michael Moore
Reviews for Capitalism: A Love Story
Top CriticThere's nothing too subtle about Moore's filmmaking style, but he does get his points across in a straightforward, uncomplicated way.
11/01/09
Top CriticNo easy answers here, but that’s exactly the point; a big ideas film that hopes to rouse the audience into social change.
11/03/09
Top CriticCapitalism : A Love Story marks a minor return to form for Moore, whose tactical agenda and questionable methods as a documentary filmmaker have dented his standing in recent years.
11/04/09
Top CriticAs usual, Moore is a man who wants answers, which makes for a good documentary. It is a fascinating, albeit terribly lopsided, insight.
11/05/09
Top CriticMoore has long proved himself an excellent editor and comedian, but he always insists on preaching to the like-minded and, thus, can't string together a political film persuasive enough to make a real difference.
11/04/09
Top CriticCapitalism: A Love Story is, like Moore's previous movies, manipulative and moving, funny and impassioned, uplifting and infuriating.
11/03/09
Top CriticThere's both grit and entertainment value in the film, although if you have seen Moore's other films, you may, like me, feel as though you have seen it all before. It's long, too
10/31/09
Top CriticThe biggest strike...with this film is its hypocrisy. Here's a man taking shots at capitalism, and he's the biggest capitalist in Hollywood.
10/02/09
Even if it's not the most cogent political docu-essay ever made, it's surely coming straight from the heart.
10/12/09
Capitalism may be flawed, but it is nevertheless entertaining. Which counts for a lot.
09/30/09
You might say Moore has been making this movie his entire career. He attempts to expose corrupt bottom line-minded corporations that are in league with Capitol Hill as the cause of America's ills. He's been doing just that since the days of Roger & Me
10/01/09
This is vintage Moore, reflecting both the filmmaker's fondness for manipulation and his strengths as a showman.
09/22/09
Even if you don’t agree with the answers that Michael Moore suggests, I think you should see this movie.
09/28/09
All these episodes are accompanied by Moore’s typically dramatic background music choices and unrigorous analysis.
10/02/09
Capitalism is intended to convince Americans that they’ve bought into an economic system designed to screw them over, but the tone is so smart-ass that it’s bound to put a lot of viewers into a default defensive posture.
09/25/09
Moore has always stood proudly for progressivism, and that works in his favor now.
10/02/09
Even Michael Moore's weakest and most convoluted film is an excellent documentary which will enlighten and scare you.
10/02/09
Moore's most telling argument is about the extinguishing of the middle class, and the consequences of losing the crucial foundation of our economy and our culture.
10/03/09
Michael Moore is the Obama of documentarians.
09/23/09
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