The Corporation

Okay, so the film may not convince people.... ... Full Review

For the wary or simply those not interested in buying documentaries, I highly recommend The Corporation as an essential rental choice. It's not a short film, but everything we see makes us want to learn more and see "public institutions ... Full Review

As The Corporation makes clear, weve come a long way from the days when corporations were assigned to look out for the public good. This historical development is the point of departure for The Corporation , a clever, well-wrought, entertaining examination of the ways corporations work. ... Full Review

The film suggests, quite reasonably, that there are certain problems inherent in a system which permits corporations to grow so large and unregulated that they become de facto multinational governments unto themselves. The most shocking story in the film is so dystopian it seems to be plucked straight from the mind of George Orwell. ... Full Review

The result is a very provocative film which comes off as dull, repetitive and way too long. The problem with this movie, and many other movies which try to illustrate a book, is that it tries to cover too much ground. ... Full Review

In fact, Ray Anderson, the head of a company trying to become more environmentally conscious, could have been the subject of another, better-structured film. The Corporation" is not rated but would probably receive a PG-13 for violence (footage of warfare, as well as some rioting), scattered use of strong profanity, and gory images. ... Full Review

the movie isn't always so insightful.....Whether you agree or disagree with The Corporation 's conclusions, its complaints are worthy of careful consideration..... ... Full Review

Over and over, "The Corporation's" interviewees give examples of much modern corporate mischief and misbehavior (along with some good deeds), ranging from the excesses of an Enron to the stifling of a couple of investigative reporters at Fox News. The rise of the modern American corporation, the film notes, was strongly encouraged by a truly bizarre 1886 Supreme Court decision, when some very persuasive corporation lawyers argued the proposition that corporations should be legally classified as "people" an ... Full Review

Then it tried to soften it, replacing the word "cancer," for example, with the more benign phrase....if it might be a filmed diatribe against corporations as some vaguely defined symbol of monolithic power..... ... Full Review

Taking on an unwieldy subject ripe for critical scrutiny, "The Corporation" provides a surprisingly cogent, entertaining.... ... Full Review