Capitalism: A love Story is a documentary by the indefatigable Michael Moore This time he tackles the state of America’s economy due to the unstoppable force of Capitalism. Some of the facts that he comes out with are astounding and it’s a wonder the country doesn’t fall apart. Of course Michael Moore makes documentaries about contentious issues, and for that reason he tends to be shocking, and perhaps a little sensationalist. So for what is essentially a one-sided account of capitalism we should maybe take some of it with a pinch of salt. Though one can scarcely believe the completely amoral (if not illegal) behaviour of companies such as Walmart who take out life insurance on their employees (unknown to them) on the off-chance that they die giving the company a healthy payout, while grieving family receive relatively little. Not to mention the idea of sub-prime lending which helped the world into a financial crisis. Capitalism: A Love Story is a very interesting film which is likely to make your jaw hit the floor or have you shaking your head in disbelief. But, well, you know, that’s just, like, er, my opinion, man.
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