Review of Bowling for Columbine (2002) by Michael B — 16 Jun 2013

A very ballsy, well thought out and overall top-notch documentary on something America is blind to on all sides. Moore did a great job with this one.

This review of Bowling for Columbine (2002) was written by Michael B on 16 Jun 2013.

Bowling for Columbine has generally received very positive reviews.

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