Sicko

2007. Non-fiction. Written and directed by Michael Moore.

"While it's journalism, it's also satire coupled with a large sprinkling of opinion to create a work of art." - Michael Moore on his work at the release of Sicko.

I did make an increasinly rare trip to the theatres to see Sicko. Like all Michael Moore films, Sicko is entertaining and also infuriatiting. Moore starts the movie with a quick but disturbing look at someone the film won't be about: people in desperation because they have no health insurance. This film is about those people who are supposed to be doing this right. They have jobs, they have health care. But they don't get the service they need. We see people fighting desperately to receive approval from their health care companies for things that seem obvious. The overall view of our current system is bleak. For profit companies are seeminly trying to keep every penny they can. Moore compares the U.S. system to those of other countries and it is a fun but again depressing experiment. You should enjoy Sicko but that doesn't mean you'll leave happy.

My grade: A