Name: Bowling for Columbine
Genre: Documentary, Drama, Crime
Released: 2002-10-09
Duration: PT2hrs
Rating: 3.75
Cast: Michael Moore, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Charlton Heston, Jacobo Árbenz

Bowling for Columbine — Are we a nation of gun nuts or are we just nuts?

2002 7.5 12.8K 0 views 0 saved

This is not a film about gun control. It is a film about the fearful heart and soul of the United States, and the 280 million Americans lucky enough to have the right to a constitutionally protected Uzi. From a look at the Columbine High School security camera tapes to the home of Oscar-winning NRA President Charlton Heston, from a young man who makes homemade napalm with The Anarchist's Cookbook to the murder of a six-year-old girl by another six-year-old. Bowling for Columbine is a journey through the US, through our past, hoping to discover why our pursuit of happiness is so riddled with violence.

Countries: US

Languages: English

Runtime: 2hrs

Status: Released

Release date: 2002-10-09

Release format: Streaming — Dec 03, 2003

Documentary Drama Crime

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@klti 5 years ago

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.

@siggi963 8 months ago

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

@filmtoaster 5 years ago

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.

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