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| − | ''' | + | '''SiCKO''' is a 2007 film by American filmmaker [[Michael Moore]] about the American medical system. The film has generated some controversy for a sequence in which Moore brings a group of patients to [[Cuba]], which may have violated the American embargo of that country. The film is designed to have a political impact, but both [[Republican]] and [[Democratic]] politicians have distanced themselves from it.<ref>http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-movie22jun22,0,5962985.story?coll=la-home-center</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:39, August 3, 2007
SiCKO is a 2007 film by American filmmaker Michael Moore about the American medical system. The film has generated some controversy for a sequence in which Moore brings a group of patients to Cuba, which may have violated the American embargo of that country. The film is designed to have a political impact, but both Republican and Democratic politicians have distanced themselves from it.[1]
Reviews
Peter Barry Chowka at American Thinker says "Sicko" is "a naked propaganda exercise on behalf of full-bore socialism. [2]
David Asman of Fox News says the film "keeps getting praise, even though some of it just isn't true—like his suggestion that Cubans get better heath care than we do". [3]
Roger Friedman of Fox News called the film a "brilliant and uplifting new documentary" and praised Moore for the way in which he lets "very articulate average Americans tell their personal horror stories at the hands of insurance companies" and "criticizes both Democrats and Republicans for their inaction and in some cases their willingness to be bribed by pharmaceutical companies and insurance carriers."[4]