The Bottom Line
While I don’t entirely endorse Michael Moore’s views and methods, I rate “Bowling for Columbine” the best documentary I’ve ever seen.
Pros
- Entertaining and provocative documentary
- Film takes on important topic of guns in U.S.
- Movie is good filmmaking
Cons
- More provocative than informative
- Appeals more to emotion than to reason
- Not tightly focused (could be a pro)
Description
- DVD containing Michael Moore’s unconventional documentary “Bowling for Columbine” (2002)
- Movie won Academy Award for Best Documentary
- Two-sided DVD has movie on one side, special features on the other
- DVD contains many bonus materials
- Good picture and sound quality
Guide Review - "Bowling for Columbine" DVD Review
I think Michael Moore’s “Bowling for Columbine” is the best documentary I’ve ever seen. Moore takes on the subject of guns in America, but it seems to me the film is really more about the larger topic of the country’s so-called culture of violence. He doesn’t get into specific public-policy issues; instead he presents some freewheeling reflections on why so many Americans are killed with guns. Moore’s dark humor made me laugh a lot while watching the movie, but he did leave me pondering certain aspects of American history, mass media, and racial tension. While I don’t entirely endorse Moore’s views and methods, I found “Bowling for Columbine” to be well worth watching.
