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Capitalism: A Love Story
Love him or hate him, Michael Moore is very adept at creating public dialogue about topics that adversely affect the United States and unfortunately in most cases, so goes the US, so goes the world. The latest subject he puts the spotlight on is the global financial crisis, and if ever they was a world blight brought about by the US, this is it.

The actions that created the largest global financial downturn since the great depression are complicated ones and this is where the film reaches its first snag. Moore is usually quite adept at reducing information down to the level of understanding for those with only a limited amount of knowledge of the subject matter but the topic this time is so convoluted and multifaceted, those easy explanations are not really forth coming. The question remains, will this approach create enough interest in the subject matter for the audience to further their studies or does it reduce interest to the point that most viewers will simply go along for the ride and just enjoy Moore’s comic high-jinx?

Moore’s approach this time is one that incorporates more buffoonery than normal and unfortunately this devalues the message. Having said that, even with this over the top approach, there is one thing that really stands out in this film and that is the amazing level of greed that exists in a lot of the financial industry in the US and with its accumulation of money has come a political power that defies logic.

One has to hand it to Moore for his ability to bring this project to fruition and it wasn’t surprising to hear him state that he only got the funding to make the film by lying to his financier's by telling them he was making a sequel to Fahrenheit 9/11 (his largest grossing film). It’s easy to recommend that people should see this film to start the process of learning about a subject that effects us all but Moore’s humorous and at time quite silly approach is in need of a revamp.
Rob Hudson
www.capitalismalovestory.com


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