TC Candler's Review A-

Sad but true...

After watching this film, you will appreciate the nobility of Michael Moore's message but be saddened by the realization that it will fall futilely on the deaf ears of conservative America. 'Bowling for Columbine' doesn't claim to have the answers to all the questions it poses, but it does point out all the wrong ones.

This magnificent film will make your jaw drop in amazement at the stupidity and lunacy of the American gun culture. You'll shake your head in disbelief at the people and laws and ideas that are exposed in this documentary.

This is a scathing indictment of the ludicrous National Rifle Association and it's insane theories. Michael Moore delivers another incendiary documentary, like his masterpiece 'Roger & Me', that slams the idiotic and extreme right-wing, Christian-coalition, Republican, gun activists. He has the ability to make you laugh hysterically even though the underlying tones are heartbreakingly serious.

It is sad and pathetic to realize that this is the American ideal that George W. Bush loves and promotes and defends. I pity him and all those who support the NRA and it's policies.

When Charlton Heston bellows, "From my cold dead hands", you will feel a chill run down your spine. It will either be from shame or guilt, depending on your point of view. Charlton Heston may be a fine actor but, as a person and the figurehead of the NRA, he is the embodiment of human filth and depravity.

How ironic that the NRA was formed in the same year, 1871, that the KKK was declared an illegal terrorist organization by the government.

This film exposes many such ironies... and that makes it one of the best films of 2002. Kudos to Michael Moore and all involved in making this film!

© Written by TC Candler

How We Rated This Film TC Candler - A- Richard Propes - A Jacob Hall - A+

Richard Propes' Comment

This is my favorite film of 2002...That surprised even me. I am an admitted Michael Moore fan, however, this film topped them all for me. It is honest, brave, blunt and humiliating for a few of its subjects. This film has more style than "Chicago," more authenticity than "The Hours," more originality than "Adaptation", more powerful imagery than "Lord of the Rings" and certainly, at least, equals the emotional impact of "The Pianist."

Jacob Hall's Comment

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