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Bowling for Columbine

2002

Michael Moore

Documentary, Self: Michael Moore, Charlton Heston, Dick Clark, Marilyn Manson ...

7.6

64,532

Documentary The United States of America is notorious for its astronomical number of people killed by firearms for a developed nation without a civil war. With his signature sense of angry humour, activist filmmaker Michael Moore sets out to explore the roots of this bloodshed. In doing so, he learns that the conventional answers of easy availability of guns, violent national history, violent entertainment and even poverty are inadequate to explain ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Alan Morrison Empire	"A brave and important piece of filmmaking that dares to ask questions that many people would prefer remain unsaid. This isn't just about guns: it's about the psychology of a nation (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Refreshing, but exasperating too (...) It's not entirely plain what [Moore] is calling for, or where he believes the problem to reside (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"Moore's less admirable traits cannot be ignored, even -- and especially -- if you find merit in some of his views"	NEU
United States	Jonathan Curiel SFGATE	"Thanks to Michael Moore's daring interviews, indelible humor and unflinching eye for detail (...) the documentary reaches an exalted level of filmmaking"	POS
United Kingdom	Nev Pierce BBC	"Funny, chilling and provocative (...) This is a bold, blackly comic masterpiece - everyone should see it (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"Moore's thoughtfulness doesn't inhibit the sensational set-pieces he devises to illustrate his concern (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Geoff Andrew Time Out	"Overall his argument is pretty persuasive and, of course, often hilariously delivered."	POS
United States	Nathan Rabin AV Club	"A tonally and thematically scattershot but unforgettable examination of why the U.S. has a vastly higher rate of firearm-related homicides than other Western countries."	NEU
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"A provocative essay on gun violence in America (...) It's impossible to deny Moore's charisma and persuasiveness as a showman (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS

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