One
of the great documentaries...
It breaks my
heart to watch this documentary... and at the
same time I laughed so hard I began to cry. Note
the scene where Roger Smith (CEO of GM and all
around fascist pig) is giving a speech about the
meaning of Christmas while the director
inter-cuts it with the eviction of a large
family, the day before Christmas, who lost their
only source of income when the GM plant was
closed.
Michael Moore hounds the General Motors CEO,
Roger Smith, across the state of Michigan trying
to get answers about the closing of the GM
plant, in Flint, which caused the town to plunge
to the depths of economic despair. This film
will make you cringe with frustration at the
level of arrogance and ignorance shown by the
executives at GM. Hooray for Michael Moore for
exposing these frauds and assholes!!!
The best documentary I have ever seen... This
film should be mandatory viewing for every
American high school kid.
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Written by TC Candler
Richard
Propes' Comment
I admit
it...I'm a definite Michael Moore fan...Perhaps
because I'm more passionate about nonviolence, I
am more partial to "Bowling for Columbine" than
this 1989 documentary. That said, this is a
powerful documentary that gives us a clear
picture of where Moore is going with his
filmmaking future. I find this film thought
provoking, challenging and refreshingly honest.
I gotta love a guy who not only does what he
believes in, but is willing to capture it on
film. Go Michael!
Jacob
Hall's Comment
Roger and Me" is a
powerful film with a powerful message told by a
talented filmmaker...but there is a problem. For
every moment the film made me laugh or broke my
heart, there was a sequence that felt oddly
forced or manipulated; not helping matters, a
man featured in the film successfully sued Moore
for wrongfully portraying him on screen. Time
passes, and Moore is accused of trick editing
and manipulating information once again on
"Bowling for Columbine" and "Fahrenheit 9/11."
Coincidence? Perhaps. I have no doubt in my mind
that Conservatives overanalyze Moore's films
looking for flaws, but at the same time, I
believe that Liberals overeagerly accept
everything he puts on screen as absolute truth.
My point is that this detracts from the overall
authenticity of the project.
