Sicko

Pros: Asks truly pointed questions about the level of health care in the US.
Cons: Not a one.

Heading out on a limb here, I'm going to come right out and say that I enjoy Michael Moore's unique take on documentary filmmaking. He's irreverent, sarcastic, and happily, kowtows to nobody. I rather like that in film. As with his other films, this ...

Pros: Attempted to discuss an important issue facing America.
Cons: Failed as a documentary by not presenting all sides of the issue.

Sicko touts itself as a documentary.  Documentaries are one of my less favorite genres for film, but I do enjoy them when they present an interesting topic without preachiness.  A documentary is defined as a) relating to or consisting of ...

Pros: fascinating, engaging, sometimes funny; many Special Features on DVD
Cons: disturbing

How do you feel about America’s health care system? Can Americans claim that they as a country are better cared for in times of health crises than other developed nations of the world? Not quite. The U.S. ranks lower than all of the democratic nations. ...

Pros: informative, very provocative
Cons: none

I recently watched the informative and thought-provoking movie "Sicko", the documentary by one of my favorite filmmakers, Michael Moore. In the film, Mr. Moore examines the discrepancies of the availability of medical care in the United States. I ...

Pros: A scathing look at a health care system that needs a severe overhaul
Cons: May raise one's blood pressure (not good, nor surprising)

How is it that the United States of America, the richest country in the entire history of mankind, can be the one civilized nation in the entire world not to have every man, woman, and child covered by health insurance? How did we slip in the World ...

Pros: Generally well-presented, Funny, Heartwrenching, Good DVD bonuses
Cons: Doesn't nail a few key arguments he begins

It's no secret to those who read my reviews that I generally like Michael Moore and his cinematic works. "Fahrenheit 9/11" (reviewed at: h ttp://www.epinions.com/content _145214312068 ) remains possibly the best ...

Pros: Entertaining, interesting, compelling.
Cons: The movie is depicting reality.

Four years ago, I happened to be in ShangHai, China. It just so happened that I bought a motor scooter to get around town more efficiently (and more enjoyably) than riding the overcrowded Chinese buses. Well, on one particular day, I was leaving school ...

Pros: Graphically brings one of most important aspects of our society to the forefront.
Cons: Misleading propaganda is clear to those who have read even to a slight degree.

Michael Moore's educational Oscar-nominated documentary examines the effect that the collusion of elected officials, HMOs, insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies is having on millions of US citizens (there are four health care lobbyists for ...

Pros: Like intellectual pornography: Great visuals, not much substance
Cons: Does not address larger issues at play and ignores social/cultural differences

I've always enjoyed Michael Moore's films, especially Fahrenheit 911 and Bowling for Columbine. But I felt that his arguments in Sicko only scratched the surface of the state of health care in America. And at times, I felt that he was merely "cherry ...

Pros: Just telling it as it is...
Cons: ... Moore's bulldog, in-your-face, style will, as usual, be offputting to some. (Not me, lol)

Only acclaimed filmmaker, Michael Moore, can take a serious subject like the average American's lack of affordable health care and make an audience alternately snicker and weep in the same film. The snickering part comes into play when Moore uses his, ...

Pros: Moore heroically tells the uncensored truth.
Cons: So many sad stories of people denied coverage.

I just saw Michael Moore's latest documentary a few hours ago. "Sicko" presents a brilliant case for why we Americans must lose no time making drastically needed improvements in our American health care system. What is most remarkable about Moore is ...

Pros: A persuasive and compelling documentary that won a fistful of awards.
Cons: Let me get back to you about that....

SICKO, another compelling documentary by Michael Moore, explores the American health system - which includes doctors, hospitals, insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies. What do France, Canada, Britain, and Cuba have in common? Free health ...

Pros: Michael Moore uses real people and real circumstances.
Who in the health industry has their "story".
Cons: The only CON I have is that I'd like a sequel to this movie !

It's boldly obvious that Health Care in Canada and Europe is NOT an experiment !  It works......and it's been working for a long time.  ALL the countries that have government health care have citizens that LIVE LONGER !Michael Moore ...

Pros: You will learn a lot!
Cons: It doesn't show any cons of socialized medicine.

After seeing Micheal Moore's movie 'Fahrenheit 911' I was very skeptical about the movie 'Sicko', but the two movies are in no way comparable. 'Sicko' is a very well researched and documented film about socialized medicine. It can really be broken down ...

Pros: Great Movie, well written and directed, poetic
Cons: None Unless you count the sad truth

I like Michael Moore. I think he has good things to say and he says them in a way that makes sense to everyone. I have a Masters in English and I know that he knows what he is talking about. He is poetic in his language and intense investigations make ...