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starring: Michael Moore (II) directed by: Michael Moore (II)

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Average Rating: Rating: - Funny, important, but getting off-target Let me start by saying that this film has many brilliant, provocative moments. I greatly admire Moore's spunk and persistence in skewering his deserving targets -- America's major corporations and their supporters. However, this is somewhat disappointing on the heels of Moore's first effort "Roger and Me." The main reason, I think, is because "Roger" had much more focus, and served as an interesting case study of how one corporation callously ignores human needs. Michael Moore obviously tries to keep on the same track with this film, but it is obvious that he(probably unknowingly) unerestimated the way in which too much comic appeal can trivialize important issues. There are too many scenes with Moore doing his "stand-up" comic routine; not enough ones to highlight the hypocrisy of the corporate brass. It is interesting that Phil Knight, CEO at Nike, agrees to talk with Moore on camrera. I think it's because he is clever enough to realize that Moore had, at this time, already leaned so far in the direction of comedy, that nothing said would seriously register with the movie audience. (In fact, Knight comes across as a likable though misguided "straight man" for Moore). That's the disappointing element here. For most viewers, this will be a good laugh, and then it's back to exploitation of American workers as usual. Still, one hopes that there are enough out there who will, after laughing, say to themselves, "This is funny, but what's happening in America isn't. Something has to be done." Rating: - Does Moliere know about this guy? Michael Moore should be in the presidential cabinet. I don't care as what. Invent a position for him. First of all, he's funnier than...well, than a lot of people. Moore has a way of finding fault with some accepted part of the status quo and pointing it out in a way that one wonders why they didn't realize that it was ridiculous a long time ago. "The Big One" is hilarious, but it's a pointedly persuasive movie, too. An example: Moore recently (this is as of May 2000) became the campaign strategist for several Ficus plants running for office against incumbent and unopposed candidates. Moore says that the plants will do a far better job than the candidates who have been entering congress by default, and it doesn't need all the money that the candidates get, anyway. It does need, though, a little fertilizer, which according to Moore, it "should find plenty of in Washington." And of particular note is the segment on the video of Steve Forbes...just watch for it. Buy this movie! Rating: - Michael Moore's "The Big One" is a Big Hit! This movie states what many Americans think but are unable to express. While Michael Moore is promoting his new book, he puts corporate America on the spot. The classic footage of the film is when Michael confronts Nike's CEO about his child labor practices in Indonesia and broken promises to factory workers in Flint, MI. The underlying question in the movie is "If companies are making billions of dollars in profit, why are they laying off workers and moving to third world countries?". This movie will enlighten viewers on the unjust practices of corporations in America.

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