Rating of
4/4
Bowling for Columbine
Franz Patrick - wrote on 12/24/07
I have forgotten how much this film impacted me emotionally the first time I saw it. Watching the actual footages from Columbine was as disturbing the second time around. It still brings tears to my eyes whenever I hear those phone calls from students and teachers as they asked for help. Some people say that Michael Moore is all about theatrics. Well, I think his approach is valid because, to be honest, I don't think a lot of people are moved enough by just mere tried and true facts. Sometimes, you have to push it a bit more, go well beyond the boundaries to get your message across. In this violence-ridden America we live in, a simple presentation is not enough to get people to pay attention. I admire Moore's strategies because a lot of documentaries are afraid to be bold, afraid to be hated by critics. After absorbing this film, my support for gun control is stronger than ever. It also makes you wonder about one the constitutions regarding the right to bear arms. Is the constitution talking about the militia or the individual? Why is it that the United States contain the highest mortality rate compared to any nation in the world? There must be something different about us. Not knowing what it is is daunting in itself.
