In Capitalism: A Love Story, Michael Moore is working at the top of his game. The film explores a taboo question: what price does America pay for its love of capitalism? Years ago, that love seemed so innocent. Capitalism meant productivity and security. Now, as financial institutions run amok and families lose their savings, the American dream is looking more like a nightmare. Moore takes us into the lives of ordinary people whose worlds have been turned upside down by the economy, and goes looking for explanations in Washington, D.C., Wall Street and elsewhere. He pays careful attention to the 2008 bank bailout that occurred during the waning days of the Bush administration. Was this really the best hope for America, or just another money grab by the nation's wealthiest?
Moore has an established knack for finding a fresh angle on familiar headlines. Even in an age of excess, he has the ability to surprise. But for all the harsh realities that he uncovers, his films have a way of empowering audiences. By drawing communities together in theatres, he reminds us that there is strength in our numbers.
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October 1, 2009: Moore screens homeless:
Michael Moore's newest film CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY is going nationwide tomorrow and guess how he's making it special?
Moore had this to say in an open letter, "To kick off the national release of Capitalism: A Love Story, I've asked the studio to...
September 25, 2009: TIFF: Capitalism: A Love Story:
Plot: In Michael Moore’s latest documentary, he takes on corporate culture, and the way it’s seeped into the fabric of American life, leading to the current financial crisis.
Review: I have some issues with Michael Moore. For...
September 23, 2009: Moore talks Capitalism:
Whatever you think of Michael Moore, you have to admit, he gets people talking. Last night I checked out a screening of his new film, CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY in Brentwood, near UCLA, and the entire car ride home was non-stop discussion. Some of it was...
August 27, 2009: Capitalism Love poster:
Like most of you, I go to the cinema for a bit of an escape from the everyday ins and outs. That's why I've only seen two of Michael Moore's films.
CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY is basically about the one big ass cloud looming over us, the declining...
August 21, 2009: New Mike Moore Trailer:
When keeping in mind that Michael Moore's movies aren't so much documentaries as opinionated exposes carefully edited to provide the intended potshots, those films can be pretty funny and entertaining. Especially if the viewer shares his...
July 9, 2009: Moore: A Love Story:
Michael Moore's untitled documentary about the economic downfall is untitled no more. The film will be called CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY, Moore's tongue-in-cheek way of implying that for many Americans, capitalism has been anyting but....a love story. Man...
