Review of Sicko (2007) by Chads. — 30 Jun 2007
Why did Morgan Spurlock have to make "Super-Size Me"? The well-received doc about the fast food industry was entertaining, but hardly authoritative. Michael Moore should've been the one to body slam McDonalds and other franchises of its ilk.
Just look at him. In "Sicko", during the closing credits, he reminds his viewers to eat their fruits and vegetables. That's very sound advice. I, and probably you, had no idea how good other countries have it, in pertaining to health care.
In typical Moore fashion, tells us what the government is doing to its people while we were all asleep. Yes, he's a shameless self-promoter, but I've learned to deal with it(his display of philanthropy towards an enemy should not be in the damn film).
And he relies too heavily on music to manipulate our emotions, as if we need to be cued that we should be empathetic towards the forgotten 9/11 rescue workers. But that's okay. "Sicko" is essential viewing.
This review of Sicko (2007) was written by Chads. on 30 Jun 2007.
Sicko has generally received very positive reviews.
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