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GO see this movie now! Not only entertaining, tugging on your emotions high and low, it is also very informative, and makes you think differently than the normal stuff shoved into you head by media. Good for young and old, and even bridges some generation gaps. I mean it introduces older generations to Marilyn Manson not only a real human being, but also intelegent and caring. In contrast, Charlton Heston as a dumb monster. If I had my way, I'd make this film manditory for people 14 to 94..
10/10
16.12.2002 -
cliffa@ - age: 36-49
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This is the kind of film that makes you wanna pick up a camera and make ironic documentaries. While this is meant to entertain more than be serious journalism, it says something that this funny documentary is the closest thing most Canadians and Americans will come to critique and reflection over the fundamental assumptions that guide our everyday perceptions and lives in the rich, intolerant, and consumption-happy western world we call home. At the very least, if this film causes you to talk about something other than J-Lo's butt or The Bachelor for 5 minutes, its done its part.
9/10
15.12.2002 -
ad869@ - age: 26-35
After 9 weeks presentation, I didn't expect to see as many people in the movie theater. This cinematographic essay is surprisingly the second movie, that I've seen these past years, applaused by the audience at the end. Its praises are well-deserved for the brilliant, humouristic and sensitive touch. Michael Moore is a great interviewer!
10/10
15.12.2002 -
ano71le@ - age: 26-35
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Great documentary, with very smart directing. Funny and sad at the same time. And it's telling us a real message.
10/10
14.12.2002 -
mpanty@ - age: 18-25
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This movie really makes you think... and re-think about the whole situation around the american concept. Some plain truth, some sad moments and a touch of humour if you can find it. An absolute must.
9/10
13.12.2002 -
ray_cool@ - age: 26-35
The best documentary ever! A documented prouf that the USA are multilating themselves. Funny but sad at the same time. Like a journaliste said, every red blooded human should see this movie.
10/10
12.12.2002 -
juliemartella@ - age: 18-25
Fantastic movie - Moore gives us more of his biting style and asks the questions Americans dare not ask. This movie should be included in US school curriculum, because otherwise, this movie will sadly go unnoticed by the groups Moore desperately tries to awaken. Movie is summed-up in a nutshell by Marilyn Manson.
10/10
11.12.2002 -
smith0102@ - age: 18-25
I have been following Michael Moore ever since he shocked me with Roger and Me. This film, although better than some of his work since, did not have the same impact on me, as it felt a little formulaic after his earlier work. It was still as brilliant as he ever was, and I will admit that I was so stunned after a couple of the montage sequences that I found myself weeping. The film never really answers the question of why do Americans kill Americans with guns, but it allows the audience to draw it's own conclusions. One heck of an acheivement.
9/10
11.12.2002 -
rebeccawmitchell@ - age: 26-35
Bowling for Columbine is THE best and most provocative documentary I've ever seen. It was hilarious, sad, and inspiring. We really can make a change in the world. Especially when it comes to Gun Control.
10/10
10.12.2002 -
michaelflorizone_1999@ - age: 26-35
A real eye opener... I went to the movie and came out a little wiser. Damm good work by buddy... Will be looking for more of your stuff buddy!
10/10
10.12.2002 -
mr_trapper@ - age: 26-35
This movie deserves every cent I paid. I really enjoyed that a movie discuesses atleast one issue, of the many, that US has. I also thank the director for the Canadian Part, the Part about the US support to most US problems right now, Iraq, Iran and Terrorism.
10/10
8.12.2002 -
ak_alhomsi@ - age: 18-25
WOW! What a movie. Very probing, a good look at the issue of gun violence. Very good film-making, too - good use of archival footage, interesting looks at hard issues. Definitely a must-see.
10/10
7.12.2002 -
mvandendorpe@ - age: 18-25
Brilliant movie regarding violence at the hand of fire weapons... funny yet horrifing! The producer was brilliant, giving you the opportunity to make up your own mind on the subject. A need to see movie.
10/10
6.12.2002 -
babytlip@ - age: 18-25
Best Documentary Oscar 2002!
10/10
6.12.2002 -
fredericwhite@ - age: 36-49
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Amazing, I did not expect such a good movie.
10/10
5.12.2002 -
cathyduval@ - age: 18-25
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Disturbing, funny, thought-provoking, and not your usual Hollywood flick. Don't go if you are not half intelligent. Style is like a home video by a sweaty fat guy, who somehow makes Charlton Heston look like the Devil for loving guns. Shows how sick America is, beats up on corporate icons, shows how to make a brilliant masterpiece without a big budget. I have never seen anything quite like it. It was as important to see as Schindler's List, except that it is a mind growing experience not a mind-shrink. Sometimes you laugh with embarrassment because you can't believe Americans deserve to be alive, sometimes the humor drills right into you, and sometimes it is just plain hillarious.
10/10
4.12.2002 -
richard,ballard@ - age: 36-49
This is one of the best I ever saw! If you want to laugh... if you want to cry... if you want action... or if you want to learn (yes, learn) go and see this movie. I loved it and I want to congratulate the film makers. We need more of this kind. Thank you.
10/10
3.12.2002 -
ritalovas@ - age: 36-49
A thought-provoking, heart-wrenching, hilarious and maddening film. The movie may be uneven, but Moore at least dares to ask the questions that others back away from. Definitely worth seeing!
9/10
3.12.2002 -
harnessedinslums@ - age: 36-49
Absolutely incredible the way he implemented and coveyed his messages without being completely negative.
10/10
3.12.2002 -
italianlady_5@ - age: 13-17
You want an end to all the propaganda laden news casts that are pumped into our droning minds daily and nightly! Go see what Michael Moore has to say: The Brutal Truth, No Holds Bar! He tells it to you straight and through his images and ideas you can slowly grasp where you fit in and how you can help to make this world a more peaceful place, this is real people, go see it now! The whole world should view this movie. Period.
10/10
2.12.2002 -
jmadams007@ - age: 18-25
Moore has done it again. Everyone should see this film..
10/10
2.12.2002 -
edan_armstrong@ - age: 26-35
A must see film! I can't understand why this picture is not in other Theatres.. ?
9/10
2.12.2002 -
patimore2002@ - age: 26-35
This is a brilliant film.
10/10
1.12.2002 -
synapse01@ - age: 18-25
Very imformative and opinionated piece of documentary film-making. It starts off on a humourous note, and quickly becomes involving and serious. It's truly interesting and you leave the theatre thinking that you're life has somehow changed for the better, in learning.
9/10
1.12.2002 -
newt_101@ - age: 18-25
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I wasn't too enthused about seeing this movie, but came away with alot of respect for this film-maker. It really makes one reflect on how desensitized we've become to violence. Viewing should be MANDATORY for all North Americans!
9/10
30.11.2002 -
madeinmtl@ - age: 36-49
Impressing, politically general but this guy dare to make it naked, brave, huh? Fact. Documentary, have a little taste of comic to make some people laugh and pound viewer's brains at the same time. Canadians? Proud but wait and watch closer.
9/10
30.11.2002 -
rumi@ - age: 18-25
This was one of the most fantastic movies I've ever seen! Intelligent and very funny... I've told everyone I know to make sure they see it.
10/10
29.11.2002 -
gantonk@ - age: 26-35
I loved this movie- its itelligent and very well made; GO SEE IT!
10/10
29.11.2002 -
lunachick_3@ - age: 18-25
Very interesting... but definitely a movie to rent, not to watch at the movies...
8/10
28.11.2002 -
oyaz2000@ - age: 26-35
Really good movie, I thought the South Park type toon was hilarious, although felt some gasps in back of me, curiosity got to me to check the NRA web site, they must have feared the movie because they only had a small paragraph on their site on the movie. Read some of Heston's propaganda speeches, he makes sense surprisingly and I came to one conclusion Americans want guns to protect themselves from each other because no one trusts anyone in power, the fear thing again, go see it. What an embarrassment for the USA, kind makes me proud to be Canadian!
8/10
28.11.2002 -
nasimius1@ - age: 36-49
Guns for population it's what made americans No 1 Crime Country in the world, they wanna save from killers. Ironic isn't it? To darn bad that, so little americans have brains. Enought talking, let's see some action against guns. LONG LIVE CANADA! I LOVE THIS COUNTRY!!!
6/10
27.11.2002 -
julianmd@ - age: 26-35
Wonderful depiction of our Southern neighbours' mentality and way of life. Bowling for Columbine is able to relate tragedy in a satirical, sometimes humourous way, while still evoking a certain thought process and social critique at its end. A DEFINITE must!!!
10/10
27.11.2002 -
shagbark12@ - age: 18-25
A left wing view about the troubles with guns in america. Entertaining. Definitely a different view coming from the U.S.
8/10
27.11.2002 -
sjackson132@ - age: 26-35
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I must admit that I went to this movie with some skepticism. Could a docudrama about America's preoccupation with guns be an enjoyable night at the movies? After two hours of being rivetted to the screen, the answer is a resounding YES. Bowling for Columbine was funny, compelling, sickening, informative and artistically ingenious. Don't wait to see it in video - hearing and feeling the reactions of the audience is a big part of the experience.
10/10
26.11.2002 -
mitchellvalerie@
A fantastic movie. A great example of grassroots political action, whether you agree with the perspective being presented, or not. The reasons that this was the first documentary accepted at Cannes in decades are quite clear. Michael Moore demonstrates his sharp wit and ability to shock the viewer with sometimes hilarious and other times painful portrayals of what otherwise normal Americans are capable of doing and accepting. Guest "cameos", so to speak, are all insightful, also, watch for a synopsis of American history by the creators of South Park. An absolute must-see.
10/10
26.11.2002 -
lev4580@ - age: 18-25
Unfortuantely, great films like these will get ignored in the US because they fear this sort of truth. This is the best film I've seen in a while, and I've seen pretty much everything. Go see it now, before it's too late.
10/10
25.11.2002 -
superman_2025@ - age: 18-25
Film of the year! Too bad it's only playing in two cinemas in Montreal. Do not miss this one!!!
10/10
25.11.2002 -
anawoodrow@ - age: 26-35
A must see! Too bad Michael Moore went one step too far at the very end... otherwise, brilliant.
10/10
24.11.2002 -
cbifilms@ - age: 36-49
Great movie!!! A must see. Funny, sad, frustrating and very informative. Shows a face of the coin we are not used to seeing. Marylin Manson eye opener. Media denouncer. Shows how things are even if it's not likely we can change them in our lifetime. Two thumbs up Mr. Moore but we aren't realy THAT naive. Us Canadians that is.
10/10
24.11.2002 -
candy_queen3@ - age: 18-25
The obvious link between the KKK and the NRA was very enlightning. The second ammendment is so intiquated it's laughable. If the goverment knows who has the guns they will be tyranicle maniacs and do as they please... The NRA produces the nut jobs that suffer from extreme paranoya propogated by such lobby groups. Without coaching old Charlie Heston said it clearly: cause for all these murders... ETHNIC DIVERSITY! So to Mr. Mrs. Smith, get yourself a gun and protect the White way of life. It's the American thing to do.
10/10
24.11.2002 -
mpg_v@ - age: 26-35
Wow, finally an American making a movie about the true protrayals of one of the leading US downfalls! Not to bash Americans, but to make "some" realize where things are going these days. If a Canadian would have made this movie, we'd be at war right now! I also think the little cartoon in the movie sums it out really nice, in a blunt kind of way. I will see it again, I will send my parents, I will recomend it to my neighbors, and I will definitely buy it when I get the chance.
10/10
24.11.2002 -
littlediddy2001@ - age: 18-25
Great Documentary! Makes you think and talk about it after it. And you see some crazy "known ppl" in it that you din't think so.
9/10
24.11.2002 -
slayer2@ - age: 26-35
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GREAT! Show us the stupidity of the american culture... best part when the main guy enter a canadian house and say thank you for not shooting at me.
10/10
23.11.2002 -
bobgratton@ - age: 18-25
Not worth seeing. A total waste of time.
2/10
22.11.2002 -
hrohro@ - age: 18-25
Great movie, Micheal Moore is a genius and he expressed his ideas in a way that anyone can relate to. It should become a movie shown in high school.
10/10
22.11.2002 -
booboo_of_stampede@ - age: 13-17
The best documentary or film that I have experienced in a very long time. You will laugh out of your chair for 40% of the time, be brought to a state of shock 40% of the time and almost cry the rest... A film everyone should see at least once. Michael Moore has simply acheived greatness in documentary film one more time!
10/10
21.11.2002 -
ramlauquebec@ - age: 18-25
The greatest movie I have seen in a long while. It's a very funny statement on something that is serious. Deffinitly reccomend it. You leave the movie thinking.
10/10
21.11.2002 -
videogirl@ - age: 18-25
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It's pretty rare to see a movie that is both fresh in its outlook and poignant in its message but this documentary by Micheal Moore succeeds in both. Although I understand that his message was very one-sided, as is obvious by his attempt at demonstrating Canadians as "really nice people who don't lock their doors". Who keeps their doors unlocked? Not me. You know you have an interesting case when you can make Marylin Mason and South Park seem intelligent and enlightened and make George W. Bush and the average American as both oblivious to the core reasons why America is such a dangerous place. I take two messages from this movie: American violence is partly created by the fear and paranoia in private television news and shows that depict the neighbour or black man as the enemy. The other message is that of the "sink or swim" society in America, similar to darwanism where if one is powerful, you become more powerful and when you are weak, you get weaker. Such a society cannot last long though as we have evolved past this sink or swim mentalilty in most organized societies (and this includes Canada) A society may only be as strong as its weakest link and trust me, America has many. What brings violence to society? The fear of violence or violence itself? If you believe you are being attacked and you have a right to bear arms and attack would-be aggressors (sounds like the US foreign policy yet?), do you have the right to violently defend yourself, your family or your country? These are choices a society has made. I'm happy mine hasn't chosen that path. Although, we often follow the American way in world conflicts, we always appear to be forced into these situations by our more coercive neighbours. We often try to find more peaceful (and often less costly, both in human lives and in dollars) ways to bring conflicts to an end. Perhaps, this is a legacy of our forefathers, the creators of the constitution who chose compromise over civil war and violence. The American constitution was written after a bloody war. A mandatory viewing of this movie to all Canadians would also reduce Canada's brain drain to the US in half. Viewers beware. Should I mention Micheal Moore is an American with an NRA membership?
10/10
21.11.2002 -
lcserge@ - age: 18-25
I thought the film was very good. I spent the movie oscillating between horror / sadness and laughter. The humour was great and the tragic stories hit home. I did find it a little tedious at times, a little redundant... and the depiction of Canada was rather naive. Still - go see it, it's a great film.
8/10
20.11.2002 -
kelly,robinson@ - age: 18-25
Great!
9/10
20.11.2002 -
mikegismondi@ - age: 26-35
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