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Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 7/16

7/16: In Capitalism: A Love Story, Michael Moore rehashes the same concepts from his other documentaries, and the end result remains unchanged: nobody is doing anything about the problem.

This brings up an important question: Why is Michael Moore still making these documentaries? Maybe he's being a capitalist who cashes in the problems that have plagued Americans for decades. By the way, Michael Moore's net worth is estimated to be $50 million, and he owns at least 9 houses including a 10,000-square-foot mansion which is valued at $2 million. So, explain that to me because it reeks of hypocrisy.

If the people want a problem solved, then they should do something about it. If not, then what's the point of complaining? The economic issues covered in the film have been around for decades, refusing to go away, because corruption is the main part of it. Yet the world keeps going around and around as the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.

Is that what capitalism is supposed to be all about? Or are we going to try communism? I'll be impressed if Michael Moore can finally come up with a documentary to effect a wave of sweeping changes; so far, he hasn't been able to do that. Why? It's because the Americans are too selfish and busy to be bothered.

All in all, Capitalism: A Love Story is more of the same.

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