If you want to stay healthy in America, don't get sick. Following on the heels of his award winning hit "Fahrenheit 9/11" and his Oscar® winning film "Bowling for Columbine," acclaimed filmmaker Micha...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 6, 2007
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September 22, 2009A very good piece of propaganda from Michael Moore. Like his earlier efforts, Moore has no intention of providing us with a balanced view concerning the issue of healthcare. He provides us with shocking stories, which are equally funny and heart wrenching. However, once it's all ...( read more)
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June 7, 2009A controversial documentary critical of the U.S. by Micheal Moore how original.
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May 1, 2009I always see Michael Moore's excellent documentaries from two sides -- at least. One the one hand, he is very good at layering in "evidence" to support the major thesis of the project -- in this case, the sorry state of the US healthcare system in terms of the for-profit mentali...( read more)
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January 26, 2009Love him or hate him, Michael Moore's fundamental points in this film cannot be disputed: in America, if you can't pay for your health care, and if you don't qualify (or are systematically refused) for insurance, you don't get health care. As always with Moore, his use of music m...( read more)
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December 20, 2008A well put, tell you like it is and if you don't like it, well too bad documentary. The health care system in this country is ridiculous and this shows you a good glimpse of that.
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November 5, 2009Michael Moore has some good points but he also has a few swiss cheese arguments.Overall though this film really opens your eyes and that's always good.....
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November 2, 2009Pretty Accurate. The USA looked horrible putting that old Grandma out on the street cause she had no insurance. So when u are old - u get put out in the streets by your hospital cause u are beyond hope - that is not right...
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October 25, 2009Another classic insight to the way in which america treats their own citizens no doubt lots will disagree with michael moore on these issues but true none the less especially for the one that do not have lots of money at their disposal.
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Critic Reviews
September 1, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today
June 29, 2007
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Sicko will scare people, and it probably should. full review
June 29, 2007
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
Michael Moore's latest documentary-as-soapbox-vituperation is a damning, touching, darkly comical exposé on the United States health-care system. full review
June 29, 2007
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Moore's films usually make conservatives angry. This one is likely to strike home with anyone, left or right, who has had serious illness in the family. full review
June 28, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sicko is Moore's most satisfying and mature film, with few cheap shots or transparent publicity stunts. full review
June 25, 2007
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
Sicko is Moore's best film: a documentary that mixes outrage, hope, and gonzo stunts in the right proportions; and that throws an unforgiving spotlight on what is, in both senses, the elephant in the ... full review
June 22, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim
Funny, sad, eye-opening, infuriating, shocking- and pure Michael Moore. A must for anyone who cares about the state of their health and the health of the States! full review
June 21, 2007
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
At the very least, he's raised a warning flag that shouldn't be ignored. full review
June 13, 2007
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
In a summer of dumb, shameless drivel, Moore delivers a movie of robust mind and heart. You'll laugh till it hurts. full review
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March 10, 2008I really don't like how people berate those who voice their opinions against an institution by saying they "hate America." That is, in itself, ignorant. Just because someone hates the government, or particular members of the government who have gained too much power and misuse it, doesn't mean they hate America. Do they hate the American people? Do they hate the decent people who stop whatever they are doing in the to help someone out in the street? Do they hate the soil itself that lies under our feet? No. They just hate the people who ended up in charge because of a series of small mistakes that added up. When a government does not take care of its people, it is the responsibility of the people to instigate change. Change is the natural order of life. Governments should fear their people, not the other way around.
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February 27, 2008It's funny how all the negaitve comments are either insulting Moore for his physical appearance or telling him just to get out of the country. Clearly someone who criticises the way a country is run should just f*ck off rather than actually try to instigate change.
So he skews his information to get his point across, the point is to get some ideas out there. For people to actually question what the government tells them. Why don't the people who hate Moore so much actually post some hard facts as to how he's misleading 'ignorant' viewers rather than reducing the argument to name calling? Simple answer is they 'love' their country too much to actually question what's going on around them. -
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November 8, 2007Of course, we all know, those on the right never ever skew the truth to suit them selves *coughcoughwepons ofmassdestructioncoughcough*
Michael Moore is skewed, no doubt. That is the way it goes. You say things your way and see how many people you get to believe it. But, beneath all the exagerations, there is truth. He didn't run around telling us that Canadians poop golden eggs or that the French can fly. He told us the best of the best about those countries and others health care systems, glossing over the bad. Fact of the matter is, what we have isn't working, and we need to change the way we are doing this before it kills someone. Oh, wait, ............too late. -
September 28, 2007Heard that this should have been called Dumb-o. But of course Michael Moore isn't exactly an Einstein.
Actually Michael Moore is a big fat crybaby who mangles the truth. But dumb people don't know any better; Michael Moore knows this and exploits it accordingly. (On the other hand perhaps dumb people actually like having their ignorance exploited.)
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August 14, 2007Do you people not realize that Michael Moore is known for having horrible credibility? His idea of a "documentary" is his skews of the truth. I love how the man hates America & yet he continues to live here.
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July 31, 2007Amazing. I was pissed to be an American. This movie is a wake up call to all of us who think our lives here are all sunshine and roses. America has serious health care issues, and this movie details them to a tee. Forget all the debate regarding facts and figures. The fact that there is even one person in this movie that was denied health care is the bigger issue.
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July 19, 2007i got to watch bowling for columbine in english class the past year, so now i want ot go see this.
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July 16, 2007only gave 0.5, because i cant rate as 0. As always, rambling about non-existant points (lies WAY too much). I think after watching this movie, my IQ dropped 10 points.... absolutely horrible (to think that america is going to take health advice from a fat guy that never claims responsibility for his own actions)
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July 14, 2007Best MM movie by far! Although many Right-wing nut jobs criticize MM for being biased, it is without warrant because he is an entertainer now with journalism roots. But an entertainer first, with no obligation to be objective. When you make a movie you have to cut some things out and add some comedy. As opposed to laying down a boring litany of pros and cons for a controversial issue. If we wanted that we could watch politicians debate. MM is a terrific director and has impecable timing with his movies. He does a fine job of debunking a lot of Conservative myths about ours and other nation's health care systems. No matter what your political views are, you have to admit we have a fucking problem with our health care system when we are ranked 36 out of 180 or so countries in the world! Profit and Maximizing Health Care do not mix.
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