Sunday 20 June 2010

Capitalism: A Love Story. A Review


You know, you can tell it’s been one of those quiet weekends, so far, can’t you … ?

Can’t you … ?

You can’t … ?

Well, obviously, you not Movie Night Adrian and me, are you … ?


Because, much like last night, we were watching another movie.

Something a touch different from last night’s one, as well.

The 2009 Michæl Moore film, Capitalism: A Love Story.

And I’m not sure if I’ve seen a work of genius or not. But I’m fairly convinced I’ve seen a film that’s worth watching.

It all seems a long time, ago, now, from where I’m sitting, but do you remember the financial … the Credit Crunch … ?

Which started back in 2007 … ?

Or, at least, that’s when I can recall hearing about the term, originally.

It had a bit of a direct effect on me: I lost at least two jobs, because of it.

It’s also something that led, in part, to the closure of three of the pub quizzes I was running.

Well, that’s the territory that Moore examines for Capitalism: A Love Story.

Well …

How it was made and affected by various moves by multi-national banks operating in the US: by the various ways US banks have of manipulating the market and the US federal government.

And what various people think about this.

Hmmm …

You know, I’ve got to admit, I’m am thinking that I’m definitely a touch on the stumped side, with Capitalism: A Love Story.

Because I’m actually finding myself at a lose for how to describe it to you.

It is getting late, after all.

But I do think that Capitalism: A Love Story is something I should urge you to see.

Blindly … ?

No.

After all, Michæl Moore has managed to get some criticism for inaccuracy, with this film.

But if the USA can ignore him, when he says that Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Second Bill of Rights — ones we take for granted, here in Europe — had been ignored … ?

Well …

Then the USA has no right to believe in the original Bill of Rights.







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