Sicko Review Summary
Sicko is an eye-opening documentary that many reviewers feel makes it's creator, Michael Moore, more likable. An "indictment" on the health care system in the United States, it shows how many Americans are suffering due to a lack of health care. While the film had Michael Moore's usual one-sided, dramatic style, even non-fans of Moore have to admit he makes a good case with Sicko. Comparing Sicko to Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, a few reviewers still believe Moore is twisting the truth to support his claims. As Moore compared the health care system of other countries, including Canada and Cuba, Sicko makes reviewers see how far behind the United States is.
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I begged you to see Fahrenheit 911. I begged you to see Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truth. I am once again begging you to see Sicko because if you aren’t outraged then you cannot possibly be paying attention.
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Michael Moore has put together a 113-minute documentary that...
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Now, before I even begin reviewing this I have to say a few things. Before watching this movie, I had the utmost hatred for Michael Moore. I'd slandered him many, many times while friends were praising him. After watching this movie, I still hate him but I look at him in a new light. Kind of.
Plot: A documentary on the highly profitable American health care industry, comparing it with other nations to see some of the major differences. Also he interviews people who've have some terrible HMO horror stories.
Sicko, compared to Fahrenheit 9/11 or Bowling for Columbine, was much, much better in my...
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Michael Moore's controversial documentary about the American healthcare system takes a hard look at the worst of the worst medical hardship stories. From claims denial to patient dumping, from retroactive rejection of coverage to Congressional hearings, Moore makes a damning indictment of for-profit medicine.
For contrast, he takes us on a tour of socialized medicine in Canada, England, France and Cuba. Judging from the documentary content alone, medical care is quick, efficient and caring. Everything we should expect medical care to be, as a human right.
Of course, Canada, England and France all...
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I cannot possibly know how Michael Moore actually managed to get awards from this obvious one sided, politically skewed, fabrication of a "documentary".
Of course our medical insurance problem is an obvious concern for most Americans but this man actually tries to convince his audience that CUBA has a better health care system than in the United States of America! All one has to do is read up on the corrupt Cuban government to realize what a fallacy Michael Moore's so called "facts" really are. He even goes on to make Canada and France seem like a heaven on earth when it comes...
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No matter what you think of Michael Moore, you should see this film. If you disagree then prove him wrong but see the film first. It kills me that people say Mr. Moore is one sided but never...
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I would recommend this film to anyone and everyone. It is thought-provoking.
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for. Unfortunately, most individuals have no idea of the grief they will encounter
when they become ill until it happens to them. I speak for myself, first. Uncovering
the real plight that hard working people suffer with insurance companies takes a
lot of courage. I applaud Mr. Moore for taking a stand and bringing this very real
problem to the fore front. Bravo, Mr. Moore. This work is a masterpiece! Universal
health care is the answer!
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I'm a 32 year old retail worker. I've been employed since I could start working at 15. Through the years, I've worked my butt off, chasing that "more than minimum" dream. When college is too expensive for a lower income family to afford, and you don't think paying off thousands of dollars worth of loans sounds that appealing, what's there to do, but the best you CAN do?
For me, that's struggling through a lifetime of mind-numbing, laborious low-wage jobs, hoping to finally be noticed and appreciated someday.
So, need I remind you, that these days, most cruddy jobs don't include benefits? ...
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