Get directors has created more discussion with their movies than Michael Moore. His latest documentary tastes, however, more of feelgood than controversy. Scores his are good but fairly familiar to the European audience.
I must admit that I had lost faith in Michael Moore. His first films were groundbreaking, especially “Bowling for Columbine” (2002), where he really goes into the throat of the liberal American weapons policy and puts National Rifle Association on the spot. But his films that came afterwards tastes too much of propaganda. “Sicko” (2007) almost seemed like it was sponsored by Cuba. The more pleasing to note that Michael Moore has made a better founded documentary this time. Some might say that he has become a bit too soft around the edges, it is failing on the sharp confrontations that characterize his first films.
It all starts as a comedy where Moore fictitious set is assigned by the Pentagon to invade other countries around to find out what good qualities these countries and that can be exported to the United states. In essence, he takes for his country in Europe and the Muslim nordafrrikanske country Tunis. First he travels to Italy where he talks with satisfied workers who receive salaries even when they have holidays. While Americans can learn from Germany who have taken a proper critical confrontation with its history (there are of course talking about Nazism), and it is certainly something the United States can learn in relation to their despicable treatment of both slaves and native Indians.
in Slovenia, students free tuition at both secondary and universities. While American students will come there and take part in this. In French schools eats students healthy food and shows surprisingly little interest in junk food, even when offered it (Moore). While Iceland is the women who have the most political power. However, it is the case Tunisia surprises me most: in fact, the women here more freedom in certain areas than they have in the US.
Interestingly also raises Moore to Norway to learn about the Norwegian Correctional Services. Moore visit two prisons: low security prison Bastøy and moreover høysikkerhetsfengselet in Halden. In both prisons treated prisoners who have committed serious crimes and human also get exercise their creative abilities. And crime statistics in Norway is nevertheless fairly low.
US fengelsinnsatte must reconcile that paradisiacal conditions, and it is certainly something that the politicians in Washington can learn from. In addition, Moore spoke with Trond Henry Blattmann from Kristiansand who lost her son on Utøya on 22 July 2011, but surprisingly not want revenge. Trond Henry Blattmann believes that Breivik should get more punishment than 21 years in prison.
Some of Moore’s reflections I have heard in other documentaries, while others point is more original and thought-provoking. Other times, he paints with too thick brush and nuance too small (Italy is not exactly something utopia even if workers get paid vacation …). I think that Moore also uses long to hammer home a few simple points. “Where to Invade Next» could have been more efficient and told not all the examples from Europe is as exciting (like this with diet in French schools). That Germany has taken an extremely critical confrontation with its Nazi past is something “everyone” knows, even cowboys in Texas must have been joined this …
The documentary is both entertaining, informative and engaging but Americans have more from this than what we in Europe have. Fundamentally, this is a tribute to Europe. One can safely say that this is a film that Republicans (and especially Trump) should watch and learn from, but unfortunately I do not think these even resolve ticket …
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