Sicko

Pros: Opened my eyes even wider to how we treat our sick, we need change
Cons: makes me think about retirement in another country

Most people have an opinion of Michael Moore. No gray area here. You either hate him or think he's someone who makes important films that inspire action. Let me go on record by saying that the only other Moore film that I have seen was "Fahrenheit ...

Pros: You can laugh and know you are not alone in the US health care maze.
Cons: Michael Moore's lost weight! I and I have gained 15 pounds!

I have had a family member enter at his own risk into the patchwork health care system here in the US, and due to my devoting 20 hours a week to calling insurance companies, begging doctors, keeping my own records of his ailments and medication, he ...

Pros: Enlightening, riveting, well researched, Important documentary Made for the USA
Cons: None

Okay, Moore is a lighting rod, but this film is non-partisan and unifying. Michael Moore rises above our differences with SICKO, working to bring us together to focus on an imperative issue -- a serious flaw in the way we live and think and spend. He ...

Pros: We need a catalyst to get this issue to the forefront in America.
Cons: Going to Cuba may have been a little over the top.

It is time for Americans to demand a change in our healthcare system. No, not by saying it is important to us, not by writing it on the internet. It takes more of a revolution than that. We are all going to have to demonstrate, visibly, whatever it ...

Pros: well executed, funny, touching, informative, and heart-breaking. A very "human" film.
Cons: loses a some of its momentum towards the end.

Michael Moore is good at what he does. He pieces the film together in such a way, that he creates suspense, injects a great deal of humor, and practically forces us to feel outrage. He makes it look effortless. Just prior to watching Sicko, I could ...

Pros: Comprehensive, compassionate, wake up call
Cons: Did not address usual criticisms of foreign health care programs

At a time when many Americans use self-interest as a measure of whether they'll get involved in helping out "the tribe," Michale Moore stands on the hill and sounds the horn for common sense and revolution of compassionate, smart spending for US health ...

Pros: Important topic, funny
Cons: People's preconcieved notions may keep them from seeing it

Finally got to see the movie I've been anticipating for quite some time. I've known Michael Moore was taking on the healthcare industry since he announced it during his Slacker Uprising Tour in 2004. I knew it was going to be riveting....I knew it was ...

Pros: Accurate, unbiased depiction of one of the most shameful and embarrassing problems in the U.S.
Cons: Some people won't get it, due to prejudice about Moore's style, political stance, previous films.

I have been a big fan of Michael Moore's since his first few films. As a writer and former news broadcaster, even the sometimes silly way he presents things, never changed my level of support and belief in his work. I believe that Fahrenheit 9/11, ...

Pros: A solid overview of healthcare in America and other lands
Cons: Doesn't look at another problem in American healthcare

In Sicko, Michael Moore reflects on the various tales of American healthcare woes he shares in his film and sadly wonders, "Who are we?" Americans have been told they live in a land of plenty. Some would say that America is most plentiful, ...

Pros: relentless, thoughtful, smart and moving
Cons: not a tentpole flick, more of a whisper than a roar

Michael Moore is larger than life - and I'm not just talking about his waistline. No single figure - apart from Dubya, Hillary or Paris Hilton - conjures up such an immediate love-hate relationship. Maybe that's why Fahrenheit 9/11 did so well at the ...

Pros: An informative look at an issue of growing importance.
Cons: Needs to be given a chance before it can be debated.

Anyone that goes to the movie theaters to see a Michael Moore film knows what they are in for. Moore has crafted a brilliant career for himself directing and producing informative and interesting documentaries that highlight issues such as the failure of ...

Pros: Incredible story of our flawed medical system
Cons: Might have left the Cuba part out

Michael Moore is a controversial figure to say the least. Even though I've agreed with the premise of each of his previous films, I realize that he rubs many people the wrong way. He's attacked the automotive industry, the NRA, and, of course, George ...

Pros: A very good documentary with great points and interesting encounters.
Cons: Sometimes a bit pompous and sly.

The interesting thing about Michael Moore is that he has a great way of making a point, regardless of how many people hate his guts. The real heroes of the Michael Moore movies are really the editors who piece all of these things together. Fortunately ...

Pros: Factual, informative, forceful
Cons: Will leave you angry and upset about US health care

I thought I knew what to expect when I went to see Sicko. I've seen all of Moore's movies, so I am familiar with his penchant for melodrama. Sometimes it works, sometimes it undermines his point. For example, the tone of Roger & Me was dead on, but I ...

Pros: Educational, Interesting, Funny, Scary
Cons: Overwrought Cuban treatment scene, Moore looks pale and sickly

Mr. Moore's methods have been called into question by many. Though Moore friends and foes alike bring up valid criticisms, no one has come within a hundred miles (160 kilometers for you folks in the Old World) of successfully arguing against any of the ...