When you think of Michael Moore, you don't typically think "man of the people" or "critically acclaimed filmmaker", at least I don't. Especially after movies like Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine. Although these are fine documentaries (if you're bored out of your mind) they are not necessarily the most unbiased films you'll ever come across.It is hard to say what is really "factual" in the movies, even in documentaries such as Capitalism: A Love Story; filmmakers all want you to believe what they do. Moore did a fantastic job showing us what "average joes" have to say about the issue. Speaking in rhetoric terms, he really pulls the pathos strings with every testimonial. Whether it was a family of toothless hillbillies loosing their generational passed down home, or English language learners losing their long time jobs, everyone can relate to people who are suffering.The scenes in the movie that showed Moore requesting taxpayer money back from the "big wigs" on Wall Street were a personal favorite. Yes, he didn't actually get money from them, but the symbolism was well worth the watch. Michael Moore's attempt to end capitalism in this film gets everyone's vote, (including mine) except for the 1%.
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