Sicko (2007)
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Reviews Counted:191
Fresh:177
Rotten:14
Average Rating:7.7/10
Consensus: Though some consider his political bent divisive, Michael Moore's humanism is pretty universal in this devastating, convincing, and very entertaining expose of America’s health care system. Moore's permissive to download Sicko paired with the film's activity-inspiring website made it a considerable accomplishment in grassroots activism.
Theatrical Release:26-10-2007
Synopsis: America's most incendiary filmmaker, Michael Moore, returned in 2007 with this health-care-industry exposé. SICKO tackles material as controversial as the topics explored in Moore's other films,... [More]
Reviews for Sicko
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Laughs are thin on the ground, but this is a must-see by a film-maker at the height of his powers. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Moore has again made a film which, though basically sound in logic, sugars the pill in a way which seems suspect in its determination to suggest that, as far as healthcare is concerned, America is bad and everywhere else is good. Full Review |
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3/5 |
A devastating exposure of America's iniquitous healthcare system, coolly marshalled and amusingly detailed by Moore. Full Review |
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Moore is rightly celebrated for his elaborately staged stunts and this film’s highlight, involving a boat-trip to Cuba, is as hilarious as it is disturbing. Full Review |
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If Moore were a more radical polemicist, he might have focused squarely on this alarming social injustice, but, perhaps rightly, he sees a broader one. Even the insured are handing themselves over to a bewildering lottery. Full Review |
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3/5 |
There are several laugh-out-loud moments and Moore is one of the few directors who makes politics entertaining. Full Review |
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5/5 |
Mr Moore's excellent new film is a wakeup call. Full Review |
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A thought-provoking and often blackly-amusing movie that trumps even Fahrenheit 9/11 in terms of sheer entertainment. Full Review |
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3/5 |
While we all have our grumbles about the NHS, it’s hard not to be caught up in Moore’s righteous indignation on behalf of his countrymen, or not to feel a twitch of pride in our own. Full Review |
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4.5/5 |
Michael Moore's best film to date. Entertaining, moving, funny, hard-hitting, right-on. It won't silence his critics, but it will give them something to think about. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Entertaining, informative and frequently incendiary documentary, told in Moore's inimitable style, mixing humour, personal stories, on-camera publicity stunts and good old fashioned journalistic research to devastating effect. Full Review |
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4/5 |
An engaging, extremely well shot and edited film that draws on humour and irony to stir simple outrage. Full Review |
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4/5 |
A bitter but bracing pill. Moore constructs a fiery but unfanatical argument that boils down to a simple truth: Americans need to stop helping themselves and start helping each other. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Horrifying, heart-breaking, often hilarious - Moore’s latest shock doc is a potent polemic. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Moore's commentary can grate, but his most brilliant prank - escorting a group of 911 workers to Cuba for free healthcare - manages to be political gelignite and intensely moving at the same time. Full Review |
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3/6 |
‘Sicko’ is a quieter, more focused and less feral beast than its predecessor, ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’, but that’s not saying much. Full Review |
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 2/5 |
Moore can’t resist over-egging the ironies, or revelling in the absurd. [There's] a strong whiff of sanctimony about Moore’s mighty indignation. It draws the sting from his satire. Full Review |
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The body politic deserves a finer thermometer than Michael Moore's camera Full Review |
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5/5 |
Michael Moore takes on the US health care system. His in your face style may annoy some people, but he lets you know he's in favor of socialized medicine and, to be fair, he wisely presents AMA spokespersons, doctors and others who claim put health care i Full Review |
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