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Type |
Title |
Author/Director/Developer |
Date |
Rating |
Movie |
Roger And Me |
Michael Moore |
6/18/4 |
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Review
I put in this DVD expecting to like it, as I had liked Moore’s
Bowling for Columbine. But in
Roger and Me Moore’s stabs and jabs
at GM seemed hollow and without too much basis. Regardless of
politics, the movie was rather dull. It had some memorable moments,
but mostly they were moments that made me cringe. Watching a lady beat
a rabbit to death with a 2” metal pipe just isn’t my idea of
fun. Though it was interesting (and creepy) that she acted so normal
just before the slaughter, holding her rabbit, petting it, and cooing
to it like it was her most beloved pet. Now I understand that it was
supposed to be disturbing, but it felt disturbing without purpose. Why
was this woman killing the rabbit? Because she was poor? Ok, but why
was she poor? The implication was that it had something to do with GM
closing the Flint, Michigan plant. But that argument was never fleshed
out, let alone even
stated.
There was too much footage of families being evicted from their
homes. These scenes felt particularly invasive, especially because,
again, Moore never directly connects any of the evictions to GM’s
actions. The final “interview” at the end was a let down—Moore gets
in only 3 or 4 questions and they are answered in a completely evasive
way. Maybe that’s the point, that the head of GM is a slimy weasel,
but he seemed no more of a slimy weasel than any other corporate
leader or politician and so it lacked punch.
There were some interesting sections of this movie. I found the part
about the public relations attempt to drum up tourist interest for
Flint, Michigan to be an impressive boondoggle, and adequately covered
by Moore. But there weren’t enough of these good parts to over look
all the bad in this movie. It’s hard for me to see why this movie got
so much critical acclaim—It was just boring.