Entry EC: A Love Story

Michael Moore’s film Capitalism: A Love Story 

I found Michael Moore’s film very interesting. The Purpose of the film I believe was to inform people of the things going on around them. Hard working American’s losing their jobs and their life style. It has an effect on everyone; he makes a very strong case on how it affects us and why it effects us. He also tells us who is responsible for it and shows support in a way without showing it to us at all. The people he tries to interview about certain situations refuse to talk to him; in a way it shows that they have something to hide which leans us as the viewer to side with him. He also makes the film very personal by bringing in his own father. He walks his dad down to his old job site that has destroyed; the walk down memory lane for his father is hard but needed to connect him with his audience. I think without showing his upbringing and bringing his father into the documentary people would not connect the same. He shows that he is just like the rest of us and had to face hard times as well.

           I’ve been hearing a lot about the top 1% recently and it made it very interesting to hear him bring it up. These people make money off of the rest of us regardless of how it affects us. He shows corruption at very high levels all in the name of money. If you haven’t seen it yet check it out, I’m sure you’ll be just as surprised as I was. I haven’t had a chance to finish the film yet but I will be very soon.