Sunday, November 04, 2007

Sicko

Sicko - aivan sairasta / Sicko. USA (c) 2007 Dog Eat Dog Films. A documentary by Michael Moore. Video>35 mm. 123 min. Finnish / Swedish subtitles by Janne Mökkönen / Ditte Kronström. Released by FS Film. Viewed on Friday, 2 November 2007, at Kinopalatsi 10. Heavy video look. There has been a backlash against Michael Moore during the last couple of years. He has been accused of fraud. As his issues are good, he should take care. I loved this film, it's a strong and provocative pamphlet on U.S. health care. For an European viewer, it's frightening. The film is so well made, one does not notice how long it is. Heavy video look I don't like on the screen, but the film is other ways very cinematic. In his sense of humour and provocation and as a character of his own films Michael Moore belongs to the great tradition of Mark Twain and Kurt Vonnegut. The audience reaction was strong as usually in Moore's films.

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