Sicko

Michael Moore is still angry.....The most poignant moments depict families being evicted from their homes..... ... Full Review

My wife came along, but she wisely chose to see the latest Harry Potter flick instead. The other theater-goers were all off watching something the English really are good at: acting out the Harry Potter books. ... Full Review

In Moore's documentary Sicko, the merry mischief-maker couldn't resist using archival news footage of Bush telling a crowd: "Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Even when a Bushism is superfluous, few filmmakers can resist using one for its sheer preposterousness. ... Full Review

Most were from the non-intelligent designer scientist types. Most of you hate that type of rudeness. Supporters of the lifestyle were mad because I didn't love "their" movie. You are passionate about politics and religion. You do love movies. ... Full Review

Michael's movie begins brilliantly with the stories of those who had no health insurance.... ... Full Review

It's a brilliant beginning because it... Don't waste your money. ... Full Review

In Sicko , Moore does a commendable job of avoiding many of these shortcomings for a chunk of the film's running time, but he continually slips as the film progresses until, by the last half hour, he has given in to his worst impulses-egotism, exploitation and disingenuousness. ... Full Review

The difference between the prices for medication in Cuba and the US as presented in this movie are ridiculously tremendous. Despite it's ever present manipulative tendencies, there's no denying that "Sicko" is a highhly effective and utterly devastating documentary that you will have strong reaction to. ... Full Review

Documentaries continue to have a rough time with 94 films drawing $68M. Michael Moore's 'Sicko' came in at 84 th with $24M. When looking at popularity by MPAA rating, PG-13 is the clear winner with 124 movies grossing $4B. That outperformed 202 R-rated movies that grossed $2.2B. 'Ratatouille' was the only movie with a G rating to place in the top ten. ... Full Review

The final absorbing feature on the disc is A Different Kind of Hollywood Premiere The day before the actual studio Premiere, Moore set up just down the street on Skid Row to show the film to the poor, sick, and homeless. The strength of the film Sicko lies in the editing, music, and humorous narration by Moore himself. ... Full Review