I remember we watched this in Film class about manipulation in documentary. And I think that exercise still holds up. I don't see why audiences defend this cheat, especially given Moore's recent releases like "Michael Moore in Trumpland." He's the living embodiment, yes, the physical definition of bias-ism in film. Every single one of his films are filled to the brim with one-sided arguments and strawman points, and that's why I think his movies are fascinating to examine. No, not for the content itself, but how Moore constructs his movies. I'm amazed people still pass this guy off as some kind of genius. He's a hack artist, but a good one, I'll admit. I could list off point by point examples in his movies, like the lie about healthcare in Canada, but it'd take too long. Just don't bother with his movies for anything other than film analysis.

While some of the weaknesses of Moores shtick are present in this one too, they get in the way a lot less than in his later work, and he stays on topic most of the time.

"If more guns make people safer, then America would be one of the safest countries in the world. It isn't. It's the opposite." Such an interesting watch. I went in completely blind because I have never seen anything by Michael Moore. The only thing I know about him and you can probably guess what that is, is Manbearpig. I knew he made Fahrenheit, but I have never seen that one. I knew he made more documentaries but I had never seen his work. I only know him from South Park and I just love his character in that show. So, today was finally the day that I tipped my toe into his work and it is interesting and it made me laugh at some points. I don't know if that was what he wanted me to do, but it happened. Still I think this is relevant today in America and they should really do something about their gun laws. For my work I have been trained to use a Walter PQ99 and before that I was trained to use a Walter PP, witch a single action and double action tap. We had to train for 2 months with a lot being safety. I still have seven training days each year and two of those days we have to shoot a exam course to see if we can still use our Walter. And with that knowledge to see Moore open a bank account and get a free rifle is baffling to me. Michael Moore showed us a clip from a Chris Rock stand up special and he says that every bullet should cost 5000 dollars. To be honest, I think that might be the solution. Anyway, this was a good watch and I want to see more of his work down the road. But I still wonder, is Manbearpig real?

A classic Michael Moore in search of the reasons behind a school massacre. Provocative as always but nit essentially wrong.