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Plot: A brazen mixture of stand-up comedy, political commentary, CEO confrontations, and shenanigans with Random House tour escorts, Michael Moore's second foray into dark docucomedy after Roger and Me...( read more read more... )I> follows his Midwest book tour to promote Downsize This. One of his Milwaukee tour escorts explains that medium-sized cities in the Midwest tend not to attract tours by the self-important celebrities of the Coasts; instead, they attract "more thoughtful authors like Michael." His kind of thoughtfulness evokes both laughter at, and disgust with, corporate America. To be sure, there is a certain naiveté in Moore's proworker take on corporate and political America--his half-serious plan for a Nike shoe factory in Flint, Michigan, makes as much business sense as coal mining on Maui--but he gives voice to well-reasoned arguments that have most easily gotten lost amid the Clinton-era boom's corporate downsizing and reliance on "temporary" employees.

In cities like Des Moines, Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Portland, The Big One juxtaposes both Moore's lighthearted-sounding but deeply biting humor speaking before bookstore patrons and painful-to-watch confrontations with security personnel at companies such as Procter & Gamble and PayDay. (For future targets of Moore's style of journalism, take note of Nike CEO Phil Knight's fairly effective approach as Moore calls him to task on Nike's Indonesian labor.) Moore speaks clandestinely with Borders employees organizing a union; a woman laid off from Ford attends Moore's Rockford, Illinois, bookstore visit the same day. Though slow in spots, frustrating if not depressing in others, it's intensely funny the rest of the time. The Big One is fundamental viewing. --Erik Macki

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  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 9, 2008
    Michael Moore has the uncanny ability to make me cry and this film was no different. He really is a breath of fresh air and only says aloud what we all are thinking. Its nice to have someone willing to stand up for the people in this country, becaues are government sure isn't.
  • Want To See
    MCT:
    March 4, 2008
    Synopsis: A brazen mixture of stand-up comedy, political commentary, CEO confrontations, and shenanigans with Random House tour escorts, Michael Moore's second foray into dark docucomedy after Roger and Me follows his Midwest book tour to promote Dow...Final Verdict
    Verdict coming soon
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    January 30, 2008
    A lot of fun for Moore fans, more like his TV show than his more recent documentaries. A lot of fun poking fun at the rich and powerful while following his book tour.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    September 17, 2007
    On the book tour for "Downsize This!" director/author Michael Moore makes a movie about how greedy corporations close down plants and send people into unemployment even if they make record profits. Fun, fascinating and well directed, "The Big One" is another great film from Michael Moore, love it or hate it.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    September 9, 2007
    One of Moore's earlier films, focused on Michigan but could be almost anywhere in the U.S. Great doc from him as always.
  • Not Interested
    MCT:
    July 21, 2007
    This guy makes fun of, attacks and publicly humiliates people and he passes off his insults as truth. Yet people love him? I'd rather give him a fat lip.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    March 9, 2007
    It is really sad how people are losing their jobs left and right due to downsizing. Michael Moore does and excellent job capturing what is known to most corporations as "little guys" and the realities of how much dependency they have upon thier jobs.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    January 23, 2007
    Moore is a funny and poignant man if you believe he's full of propoganda or not, it's movies like this that remind me he's trying to help!
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    October 12, 2006
    haaa...sequel to "Roger and ME" Keep roll'n...Watch his documentaries people..eh' YThis one's different from alot of his others though...no kidding!
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 29, 2006
    A straightforward and humorous commentary that challenges the corporate establishment and the B.S. that surrounds it. Unlike his later political agenda spewing deceptions under the guise of documentaries such as Bowling For Columbine and Farenheit 9/11, Moore doesn't use his talent behind a camera to paint a completely one sided picture.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 24, 2006
    Besides revealing that Phil Knight is a remarkable fool, there's not much to this. At least Moore still thought out his ambush stunts back in those days...
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 15, 2006
    Moore's most disapointing doco. There's no real thread holding the whole thing together, and Mikey comes across as more of a jerk than usual.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 20, 2006
    Stout snot Moore gets stuck up the nose of corporate America... worth the watch for the Nike guy alone!
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 3, 2006
    They came to my home town in this one...the funniest part of the film. The part when he was exposing the lies the people were telling him and he ended up at Rick Neilson's house!
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 2, 2006
    Fighting the system, Michael Moore style. As always there's plenty of laughs to be had but the film badly needs a proper conclusion. Entertaining.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 31, 2006
    I loved this movie! Mr. Moore takes us across the US of A and shows us what it's like to be on a book tour. Meanwhile he deals with Payday Candybars who has just laid of many of it's faithful workers. He also tells us a funny story. He was at home one night, and was watching the news; and there was Steve Forbes (who is a Politician) Anyways he watches this guy for a full minute. The guy does not blink. So Mr. Moore phones up a doctor at a NY hospital and tell him about it. The doctor responds "That's not human" So anytime you see people reading the Forbes Magazine or any supporter at a Steve Forbes rally,Remember THEIR THE ALIENS! Watch out that they don't try and abduct you!
  • 2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 20, 2006
    Michael Moore makes a documentary about... Michael Moore. Yeah. Why would anybody think I would enjoy this?
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 20, 2006
    Disclaimer: If you loathe Michael Moore (i.e. you are Justin), you will disagree with eveything I say and probably shouldn't watch his films for the sake of those who choose to watch with you (i.e. Justin).

    Watching this after having seen Moore's later works makes it difficult to judge. This is perhaps an underrated gem, though, that is simply a ball to watch. This is a great introduction to Moore, maybe even moreso than Roger and Me. It leaves you hungry for more. Rrrrowl.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 17, 2006
    Michael Moore's roadtrip documentary where he does stand-up, talks to people who aren't getting paid enough money or have just been laid off and gets kicked out of business buildings. Highlight of this is when he gets an interview with the owner of Nike. Great stuff.

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