Sicko

Name: Sicko
Genre: Drama, History, Documentary
Released: June 29, 2007
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 74
Cast: Michael Moore

2007

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Lionsgate | Release Date: June 29, 2007 | PG-13

Starring: Michael Moore

Summary: Sicko, filmmaker Michael Moore's new documentary, sets out to investigate the American healthcare system. Sticking to his tried-and true one-man approach, Moore sheds lights on the complicated medical affairs of individuals and local communities. (The Weinstein Company)

Director: Michael Moore

Genre(s): Drama, History, Documentary

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 123 min

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Mick LaSalle

Sicko will scare people, and it probably should. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Though we will differ on the methods of improving the American health care system, Sicko's enduring contribution is the undeniable evidence that the system is broken. If the film brings the debate out into the open of our movie lobbies and living rooms, it can’t be long before the conversation trickles into the corridors of Congress. Read full review

Ty Burr

Sicko is Moore's best, most focused movie to date -- much more persuasive than the enraged and self-righteous "Fahrenheit 9/11." Read full review

Lawrence Toppman

The film contains the usual Moore plusses and minuses, now familiar to anyone who's watched even one of his films. Read full review

James Berardinelli

As a documentary, this movie has the same problems as all of those in Moore's oeuvre; as a polemic or a visual op-ed piece, it's an effective piece of filmmaking. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

While Sicko is the most persuasive and least aggravating of all of Moore's movies, it still bears many of the frustrating Moore earmarks -- most notably, a deliberately simplistic desire to render everything in black-and-white terms, as if he didn't trust his audience enough to follow him into some of the far more complex gray areas. Read full review

Kyle Smith

The silliness of Moore's oeuvre is so self-evident that being able to spot it is not liberal or conservative, either; it's a basic intelligence test, like the ability to match square peg with square hole. His documentaries are political slapstick that could have been made by a third Farrelly brother or a fourth Stooge. Read full review

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ChrisD.

Apr 9, 2008

I was very surprised at this movie, it is a very effective documentary of the various health care systems of the world. Many will say that Moore is at it again, but I think he has shown (again) what a remarkable filmmaker he really is. I wept during one scene, and I never weep (maybe get I was very surprised at this movie, it is a very effective documentary of the various health care systems of the world. Many will say that Moore is at it again, but I think he has shown (again) what a remarkable filmmaker he really is. I wept during one scene, and I never weep (maybe get teary every once in a awhile...), it was devastating to see and hear these horrible incidences happening to regular, hardworking people. You can say what you will about Michael Moore (I don't agree with some of his positions personally), but his movie has done an excellent job of exposing our country's completely broken and corrupt system of health care, and hopefully the dialog surrounding this movie will move politicians to rethink their position on universal health care.… Expand

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joseU.

Jul 6, 2007

Compelling, smart, daring, funny, and entertaining. This film has everything that I expect from good filmaking. It is not often that a film has a serious message, and it is entertaining. This film is very entertaining, and has a sobering view of one aspect of this country's underbelly Compelling, smart, daring, funny, and entertaining. This film has everything that I expect from good filmaking. It is not often that a film has a serious message, and it is entertaining. This film is very entertaining, and has a sobering view of one aspect of this country's underbelly that is seldom discussed in this level of detail.… Expand

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OshiA.

Sep 5, 2007

An engaging documentary with a legitimate point. Moore's films have become less political and more humanitarian in recent years.

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TonyS.

Jun 29, 2007

I'm not surprised that most of the negative reviews failed to mention anything that takes place in the film. For once in a longtime Moore has made a Non-Partisan film. Even Fox News gave this film a rave review (Though maybe to proud to post it here). I new our (America's) health I'm not surprised that most of the negative reviews failed to mention anything that takes place in the film. For once in a longtime Moore has made a Non-Partisan film. Even Fox News gave this film a rave review (Though maybe to proud to post it here). I new our (America's) health care system was so poor...I didn't know it was that poor. I didn't know Cuba had free Heath Care. I didn't know that France had a free heath care system. The only problem I had with this film is that Moore sometimes tries to sneak in rehashed ideas from Fahrenheit 9/11. While Moore suffered a defeat after that film, I doubt it will be the case this time around.… Expand

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ShannonP.

Jun 29, 2007

Moore does an excellent job in presenting a "big picture" of managed care: the basic problems and their origins. He also succeeds in making the viewer believe there may be alternatives that can work much better, as reflected in the Canadian, British, and French systems. He is covering so Moore does an excellent job in presenting a "big picture" of managed care: the basic problems and their origins. He also succeeds in making the viewer believe there may be alternatives that can work much better, as reflected in the Canadian, British, and French systems. He is covering so much territory, however, that the individual stories of patients affected by managed care are not fully developed to the point that the human cost can be fully felt or appreciated. The last part of the movie, connecting 911 with health care in Cuba, seems almost like a separate movie--but is nonetheless entertaining. Overall, although not a complete "artistic" triumph, and hardly "objective," this movie will likely have a much bigger long-term affect on public opinion and policy than Moore's prior efforts.… Expand

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RaniS

Jul 8, 2007

This movie pissed me off and made me want to cry at the same time. Michael Moore was able to assemble all of the scattered pieces of a health care horror tale that have been out there for a long time. It is about time that someone did it. While I do not believe that all sides of the This movie pissed me off and made me want to cry at the same time. Michael Moore was able to assemble all of the scattered pieces of a health care horror tale that have been out there for a long time. It is about time that someone did it. While I do not believe that all sides of the arguments he was making were represented to the fullest extent, I am not sure if it is because that is what is true or if it is just what I want to believe. It is hard to come to terms with the idea that you are being duped in such a gross and disgusting way. It made me want to move out of this country.… Expand

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E.B.

Jun 25, 2007

Michael Moore's work is complete trash. I will not support someone who does not respect our country's president. God bless America!

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