Capitalism: A Love Story

Starring: Moore, Michael

On the 20-year anniversary of his groundbreaking masterpiece Roger & Me, Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story comes home to the issue he's been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans (and by default, the rest of the world). But this time the culprit is much bigger than General Motors, and the crime scene far wider than Flint, Michigan. From Middle America, to the halls of power in Washington, to the global financial epicenter in Manhattan, Michael Moore once again takes filmgoers into uncharted territory. With both humor and outrage, Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story explores a taboo question: What is the price that America pays for its love of capitalism? Years ago, that love seemed so innocent. Today, however, the American dream is looking more like a nightmare as families pay the price with their jobs, their homes and their savings. Moore takes us into the homes of ordinary people whose lives have been turned upside down; and he goes looking for explanations in Washington, DC and elsewhere. What he finds are the all-too-familiar symptoms of a love affair gone astray: lies, abuse, betrayal...and 14,000 jobs being lost every day. Capitalism: A Love Story is both a culmination of Moore's previous works and a look into what a more hopeful future could look like. It is Michael Moore's ultimate quest to answer the question he's posed throughout his illustrious filmmaking career: Who are we and why do we behave the way that we do?

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 013132136592
• Release Date: August 2011
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Publisher: Lions Gate-Sphe
• Director: Moore, Michael
• Starring: Moore, Michael
• Runtime: 1 hour, 34 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: DVD
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 17 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

A waste of film time

I will not go through the finer details of the story. As you will already know what you are buying before you purchase this. Probably. However, I would say this is one tear-jerker downer story after another, after another, after another, with no beginning, and knows nothing. For people like Michael Moore, on Michael Moore's outlook on life, there may be some redeeming social value in this, but I think even you will get bored after a little while when this thing keeps repeating and repeating and repeating. Michael Moore does pick a subject and stick to it, even if he seems to waver off to the right or left occasionally. In this case, we were addressing the economic downturn of 2008, his suggestions for the cause, and the cure. If you look closely, you might see both of these things; however, most of this is just repeated scenarios specifically picked by Michael Moore. I suggest you save your money, save your time, and do not contribute to his ranting. If you just need a “Michael Moore” fix, I suggest watching “Canadian Bacon” (1995).