Review of Sicko (2007) by Dustin G — 21 Sep 2010

Think what you want about his view on things or how far he may or may not bend the truth to sell his point, there's no denying Michael Moore's ability to entertain and inform at the same time. This time he takes a look at the American heath care system (and other somewhat related things), and goes around the world to find out why so many other countries (including my own) have such better health care options...for free. And it is eye opening. Some of the conversations he has with people from other countries are pretty crazy and in the case of France, even made me want to move my family there right now to take advantage of all that country offers its citizens for free. Including sending government employee's to your house to do your laundry (see the movie to see what I mean).

He also takes a handful of 9/11 rescuers to another country to get the proper health care their own country has been denying them, (even while calling them heroes) for respiratory and post traumatic stress conditions brought in relation to the attack.

I love Michael Moore's documentaries, I think he's one of the most entertaining doc filmmaker's around and everything he has to say and show about this subject is important and in many cases eye opening. Health care is a universal issue that affects us all in one way or another. Check this out.