Sicko Review

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Sicko
Starring, written and directed by Michael Moore. Rated PG-13. Now Playing.
by Scott Bolohan

The irony in taking health care advice from Michael Moore doesn’t even seem to be lost on the man himself. Where Moore’s past work has relied on his narration, he lets the Americans affected by the current system tell their struggles first hand. Moore takes to the streets of other countries where the residents laugh at the thought of paying for health care. Sicko tries to debunk the common beliefs about universal health care, and comes off rather convincing.

The trademark “ambush interviews” are absent, instead Moore ambushes Guantanamo Bay, trying to get the free health care provided for the inmates for a group of Americans who can’t afford treatment, in a case of “Moore being Moore.”

Obviously, Moore isn’t going to show points that hurt his case, and as such a polarizing figure, he’s probably preaching to the choir. But for a topic you couldn’t pay people to listen to for two hours, Sicko is quite entertaining and thought provoking. | RDW