Review of Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) by Ryan H — 24 Apr 2010

Michael Moore takes a much needed look at the state of Capitalism in our economy today and the effect it has on it's people. Now, when I say Capitalism in our economy, I really mean what we have turned capitalism to be: people trying to either make enough money to live or having an excessive amount and stepping on the little guys.

Moore makes this the funniest film that he's made. Even though it's the big subject he's been covering since Roger & Me, he takes himself as a person less seriously but doesn't let that happen to his subject.

I feel like sometimes he loses focus on what he really wants to discuss, but for such a huge topic he does a great job. He alludes to his previous films while also apologizing for the way he made people look.

For example, showing the guy getting evicted from his house having guns, then the woman having plates of George W Bush. Even though he disagrees with them, they're still people and he wants to help.

He makes an excellent point, a point which I've tried to make before but it's hard not to offend people. I've talked to guys deep in their Christian faith who believe that high taxes for the rich to spread the wealth isn't right.

That if you make that money you should be able to keep it all yourself and donate it if you want. I'm sorry, but I don't think that's very Christ-like, and neither does Moore. What happened to all those times that Christ says in the Bible that Jesus says it's better to enter the kingdom of heaven a poor man? Anyways, I find it to be close to perfect except I think he needs to state more specifically the changes that need to be made to fix our economy and be more focused.