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- First reviewSeptember 29, 2009
- Last reviewNovember 16, 2009
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I don't know why but I have some ambivalence
PostedNovember 16, 2009
reo
from Los Angeles
I like Wes Anderson a lot. I like Roald Dahl a lot. The movie was better than I expected from the trailer. Not sure I'd rave about the stop motion; I think it was a stylistic choice that allowed for some additional fourth wall humor but it doesn't seem like much of an advance over the old Rankin/Bass stuff. And I think some kids may find it perplexing or scary (though my 4 yo daughter liked it). I guess go see it and decide for yourself, ha.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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A Tough Topic To Cover
PostedSeptember 29, 2009
reo
from Los Angeles
This is the most diffuse of Michael Moore's movies but well worth the time to see. The weakness of the film is that there is little time for much depth into the various ills that unbridled capitalism can bring. Further, victims often come off as befuddled which might lead some to assume individual defects at work when, in fact, the system is pretty effective in screwing over middle/high income/educated groups about as well as the poor/less educated. Nonetheless, this movie gets the conversation going that most other western countries have already had: Yes, anyone can win the lottery but only a handful do. Should our laws all be about helping the lottery winners or the lottery losers?
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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