Capitalism: A Love Story 2009
On the twentieth anniversary of Michael Moore’s groundbreaking film Roger and Me, his documentary Capitalism: A Love Story revisits a theme that has been central to the producer’s career: the destructive impact of corporate dominance on Americans (and naturally people in other countries as well). This time, the culprit covers a much larger area than General Motors and the city of Flint, Michigan. From Middle America to the halls of power in Washington DC and the world financial center in Manhattan, Michael Moore once again takes filmgoers to unexplored territories. With humor and anger, Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story explores a taboo question: what is the price America pays for its love of capitalism? Years ago, this love seemed innocent enough. But today, as families continue to pay with their jobs, homes, and savings, the American dream looks more like a nightmare. Moore takes viewers into the homes of ordinary people whose lives have been turned upside down and seeks explanations in Washington DC and elsewhere. The results are all too familiar signs of crazy love: lies, violence, betrayal… and 14,000 people losing their jobs every day. Capitalism: A Love Story is both the pinnacle of Moore’s previous work and a glimpse into what a more hopeful future could look like. This documentary is the ultimate quest for the answer to the question Michael Moore has posed throughout his brilliant film career: Who are we and why are we behaving the way we are now?
